Overview
- Multiple media reports on Thursday say Bayern and Ismael Saibari have a verbal agreement and that the player has accepted reported personal terms for a five-year contract.
- PSV Eindhoven is reported to be demanding about €60 million for the 25-year-old, a price Bayern have not met and which is the primary obstacle to completing the transfer.
- Bayern are keeping other attacking targets under review, with English reports naming Marcus Rashford as a possible alternative if negotiations stall.
- Saibari had a breakout 2025/26 season with 19 goals and nine assists in 37 matches and is valued for his ability to play centrally or on the left.
- Next steps are a club-to-club fee agreement, a medical and a signed contract; observers also note Saibari’s past disciplinary incidents and that he would likely compete for a backup or rotation role behind Bayern’s established forwards.