Revealed: How much Bayern paid for wonderkid Lennart Karl | OneFootball

Lennart Karl is the rising star at FC Bayern – and now it has come to light that the record champion paid almost nothing for the 17-year-old. According to information from Sport BILD, Karl did not transfer for free in the summer of 2022 but for a minimal fee of 35,000 euros from Viktoria Aschaffenburg to Munich.

According to the report, the payment consists of a training compensation and an additional sum intended to avoid "bad blood" between the involved clubs. The money was split between Viktoria Aschaffenburg and Eintracht Frankfurt, Karl's previous youth club.

A real bargain – considering the sporting value the youngster has today.

"The development is exactly what we wanted"

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Since his breakthrough under coach Vincent Kompany, Karl has been a permanent part of the professional squad. The offensive player is regularly deployed and impresses with his carefree nature, technique, and goal threat.

Sports director Max Eberl explained in Sport BILD: "When you hire Christoph Freund and me, you know what we focus on. We have shown that we can work with the talents that are here. The quality in training does not drop when the boys are involved – that is the greatest compliment."

Eberl was particularly impressed by Karl: "Lennart's development is exactly what we wanted. You don't need to guide the boy extensively. He knows what he can do – and he shows it on the field." The 52-year-old also praised the maturity of the offensive talent: "Some of it is simply upbringing that happens in the locker room."

Sporting director Christoph Freund also raves: "Lennart is a really good footballer with great self-confidence and special abilities in the final third. He has made great strides – but it's not always easy to handle such hype."

World Cup 2026? Eberl: "Why not?"

The development of the super talent is so rapid that even a spot in the 2026 World Cup squad for national coach Julian Nagelsmann is no longer an unrealistic scenario. Eberl on this: "If Lennart plays at this level for a year at Bayern Munich and the squad spot is available – why not?"

At 17, Lennart Karl has already made club history at FC Bayern – and that for a transfer fee that today seems like a gift.

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