Overview
- Late-September reports identify Bernd Leno as Bayern's leading candidate for a veteran backup role behind Jonas Urbig.
- Leno has publicly spoken positively about Bayern and said he would consider a move, which sources describe as openness to an offer.
- His contract currently runs to summer 2027, but multiple reports say Fulham holds a unilateral extension option that could prevent a free transfer.
- Bayern has internally designated 23-year-old Jonas Urbig as the club's long-term successor to Manuel Neuer and Jürgen Klopp confirmed Urbig will start for Germany against Serbia.
- Other targets such as Finn Dahmen are mentioned, but Dahmen's reported reluctance to accept a permanent second-choice role highlights Bayern's need to find a seasoned keeper willing to be a reliable deputy.