Overview

• Bayern continues negotiations with Nico Williams’s representatives despite his reported preference for Barcelona, banking on Barça’s €1.4 billion debt to stall his registration
• The club is scouting alternative wing options such as Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola and considered Barcelona academy product Fermin López as backup targets
• Thomas Müller is set to leave after 25 years, with Los Angeles FC emerging as the most likely MLS destination among interested American clubs
• Youth winger Bryan Zaragoza has been given permission to seek a summer transfer as his style no longer fits Vincent Kompany’s tactical plans
• Michael Olise’s immediate impact since his July arrival underscores Bayern’s focus on targeted signings over marquee name chasing as the transfer window opens