Lennart Karl caused a stir when he made a statement about his dream club Real Madrid. Is he already on Bayern’s list?
According to transfer insider Gianluca di Marzio, there is currently no cause for concern for Bayern fans. Although the journalist confirmed that Karl is definitely being watched by the Whites, he does not see any acute need for the Munich club to take action
„Real Madrid are always keen to sign the most talented players in the world, but Bayern Munich are a top European club and will not sell their best young talents, including him,“ explained di Marzio in an interview with the portal wettfreunde.net
For Di Marzio, Real’s interest is not a surprise, but rather a logical consequence of Karl’s performances. At the same time, he clearly classifies the situation: „It’s still too early to talk about his future and they want to keep him for a long time. He is the future of Bayern Munich, but it’s normal that Madrid have him on their list for the future.“
The Italian expressly does not see any immediate danger. „For now“, FC Bayern do not have to worry about a concrete transfer attack from Madrid, di Marzio made clear
Real statement from Karl causes a stir
Karl himself recently caused a stir when he spoke openly about his dream during a fan club visit. „Of course Bayern is a very big club. It’s a dream to play there,“ said the 17-year-old. „But I definitely want to go to Real Madrid one day. That’s my dream club, but we’ll keep that between us.“
The words caused discussion, but not unrest internally at FC Bayern, with sporting director Max Eberl reacting calmly
„A 17-year-old is allowed to make mistakes. He came to us the day after and said: I think I said something not quite right. For us, the matter is off the table, it was never an issue. He is performing well on the pitch,“ said Eberl after the test match win against Salzburg, in which Karl shone with two joker goals
Irrespective of the Real rumours, FC Bayern is continuing its long-term planning with Karl. His contract will automatically be extended until 2029 on his 18th birthday on 22 February. According to BILD, the Munich club would also like to extend the contract until 2031 and significantly increase his salary
However, kicker recently reported that Karl’s focus is currently clearly on the sporting side of things. The attacking player wants to continue to impress with his performance and gradually recommend himself for bigger roles – at Bayern and possibly also with the national team.