Overview
- Galatasaray issued an official statement on Sunday evening saying reports of an agreement with Bayern Munich for Jamal Musiala are not true.
- The claim began about a week earlier when Turkish newspaper Hürriyet said Musiala had been offered on loan and was then amplified by other Turkish outlets and transfer experts.
- Bayern has confirmed a planned procedure to remove a metal plate from Musiala's foot and says the operation will let him follow a structured plan to complete pre-season.
- Reports indicate Musiala could rejoin team training after Bayern's Asia tour (1–8 August) and be available for the Super Cup on 22 August, while he remains under contract at Bayern until 2030 and is not said to be planning a move.
- Musiala faces stiffer competition for his preferred central attacking role after recent signings such as Ismael Saibari and Michael Olise, so the key next developments to watch are his fitness in pre-season and whether Bayern's selection choices affect any future transfer talk.