Kane or Karl? This is Kompany’s biggest Bayern winner | OneFootball

Since Vincent Kompany took over at FC Bayern, numerous players have developed further. A recent survey now shows whom the fans see as the biggest winner of this period.

Harry Kane is causing a sensation with his historic goal-scoring rates, Lennart Karl is impressing as an attacking talent – but at the top of the voting stands another: Konrad Laimer. With 46.57 percent, the Austrian was chosen as the player with the most significant development under Kompany. Serge Gnabry (19.75 percent) and Kane (16.22 percent) follow at a considerable distance.

Laimer joined from RB Leipzig in 2023 and quickly found his role under Kompany. Under the Belgian, he played mainly as a full-back – the 28-year-old impresses with consistency, stamina, and tactical discipline. Lothar Matthäus recently said on Sky: “Konrad Laimer is one of the most important players at FC Bayern Munich.” Kompany himself explained: “Konny has been very stable and very flexible for a long time. He solves a lot with his intensity – not only defensively, but also going forward.”

Kane scores historically – Karl excites the fans

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With his 20 goals in just 13 competitive matches, Harry Kane has also set new standards. No player in Europe’s top leagues has ever scored faster at the start of a season. The fans also see him as indispensable: in the survey, 77.8 percent voted him the currently most important player in the Bayern squad – ahead of Michael Olise (11.58 percent) and Joshua Kimmich (6.71 percent).

Lennart Karl also provided special moments. The 17-year-old scored spectacularly against Brugge and Gladbach. Joshua Kimmich praised after the match in Gladbach: “He comes onto the pitch and just has this courage and dares to do a lot.” Kompany currently finds it hard not to give the rising star more and more playing time.

Kompany as the key to success

The structural development of the team is also reflected in the survey results. When asked about the biggest success factor under Kompany, 71.4 percent of respondents answered “the team structure.” Only 14.51 percent mentioned the squad’s form, and 9.06 percent the tactics. Regarding the influence on the strong start to the season, Kompany leads clearly with 69.32 percent, ahead of the team (18.13 percent) and club management (8.40 percent).

The online survey was conducted between October 21 and 27, 2025. More than 5,000 people took part. The survey was created in cooperation with fcbinside.de, sport.de, merkur.de, tz.de, absolutfussball.com, and the Abendzeitung München.

The result shows: While Kane is setting records and Karl is generating excitement, Laimer embodies the core of the new Bayern football like no other – calm, consistent, and team-oriented.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.