Overview
- Sporting director Christoph Freund said Karl apologized the day after his remark and emphasized that the 17-year-old feels very comfortable at Bayern.
- The comment was made at a Bayern fan-club event in Burgsinn and was recorded on video, turning a casual exchange into national discussion.
- Reactions from supporters ranged from frustration to forgiveness, with club legend Lothar Matthäus calling the honesty normal for an ambitious teenager.
- Reporting via Fabrizio Romano conveyed that those close to Karl stress he loves playing for Bayern and did not mean the comment as a plan to leave now.
- Karl has broken age-related scoring records for Bayern this season, and although he trialled with Real Madrid as a child, there are no reports of current negotiations.