With the signings of Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari, FC Bayern has already made significant investments. At the same time, Max Eberl is working flat out to generate new revenue through player sales. The initial results look quite promising.
FC Bayern’s summer transfer window is in full swing. While Max Eberl has already signed two of Vincent Kompany’s top targets—Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari—the focus is also on reshaping the roster. Numerous players are expected to leave the record champions to create additional financial flexibility.
The sporting director can already point to his first successes.
For Brown, Munich paid 50 million euros to Eintracht Frankfurt; with bonus payments, the transfer fee could rise to 55 million euros.
Ismael Saibari also cost 50 million euros up front, plus five million euros in potential bonuses. In total, FC Bayern has already invested around 100 million euros in its two new signings.
On the revenue side, five players have been sold so far. Daniel Peretz moved to Southampton FC for 8 million euros, and Jonah Kusi-Asare brought in 6 million euros through his transfer to Fulham FC. Alexander Nübel is on the verge of a move to Besiktas. According to consistent reports, the fixed transfer fee is 6.5 million euros and could rise to as much as 11 million euros through bonus payments.
In addition, there is Maurice Krattenmacher, who is expected to bring in around three million euros, as well as Jonathan Asp Jensen, who is moving to Deportivo La Coruña for seven million euros, including bonus payments. This brings the guaranteed transfer proceeds to date to around 30 million euros; the total could rise even further through bonus payments.
Will Aseko be Bayern’s next signing?
In addition, Bayern has removed three high-salary contracts—those of Leon Goretzka, Raphael Guerreiro, and Nicolas Jackson—from its payroll.
Further revenue is already on the horizon. Noel Aseko is on the verge of a move to Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern is demanding a fixed transfer fee of 12 million euros for the U-21 national team player. If the deal goes through, Munich would already reach the 40-million-euro mark in transfer proceeds.
However, the squad overhaul is far from complete. Max Eberl continues to work on solutions for Joao Palhinha, Bryan Zaragoza, Sacha Boey, Hiroki Ito, as well as other players returning from loan and youth players. Minjae Kim also remains a candidate for sale, provided a suitable offer is received.
After the first few weeks of the transfer window, one thing is clear: In addition to the two high-profile new signings, FC Bayern can already look back on a remarkable initial sales tally—and millions more are likely to follow in the coming weeks.