Overview
- CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen ruled out a January transfer, saying Bayern are planning the second half of the season with Leon Goretzka.
- Sporting director Christoph Freund highlighted that Goretzka’s contract expires this summer, with reports indicating an extension is unlikely.
- Barcelona and Napoli are named in reports as potential summer destinations, and a departure would save an estimated €18 million in annual wages.
- Separate negotiations to extend Serge Gnabry and Konrad Laimer are advancing, with Sky reporting a proposal through 2028 for Gnabry and a deal up to 2029 for Laimer.
- Club figures and local analysis urge earlier resolutions to major contracts to prevent drawn-out talks from distracting during decisive stages of the season.