Overview

• Liverpool has outbid Bayern for Florian Wirtz with a €125 million fee that could rise to €140 million and is poised to sign Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt for around €95 million.
• Bayern’s traditional lowball offers under coach Vincent Kompany have failed to match the swift, high-value bids of Premier League clubs backed by sovereign wealth funds and billionaire owners.
• Soaring transfer fees fueled by state and billionaire funding have redirected top Bundesliga prospects away from Munich, following precedents set by Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City and Jude Bellingham’s to Real Madrid.
• The club now emphasizes non-monetary selling points such as its coaching pedigree, training facilities and consistent title contention to appeal to players.
• Critics point to outdated infrastructure and Kompany’s inexperience to underscore concerns about Bayern’s standing among Europe’s elite teams.