Overview
- Lennart Karl told fans at a Bayern supporter event that Real Madrid is his dream club, prompting a wave of online criticism and leading him to limit comments on his social-media accounts.
- Sporting director Christoph Freund said Karl quickly apologized and clarified he did not mean the remark as it was interpreted, stressing the youngster feels very happy at Bayern.
- Sport board member Max Eberl described the situation as completely relaxed, noted that mistakes can happen at 17, and said the matter is closed after internal talks.
- Karl shifted attention back to the pitch in a 5–0 friendly at RB Salzburg, scoring twice and assisting once, with Hiroki Ito and Tom Bischof also on the scoresheet and Felipe Chávez netting from Karl’s cross.
- The club does not plan a public statement from the player, and focus turns to Sunday’s Bundesliga restart against VfL Wolfsburg.