Overview
- The 17-year-old scored inside five minutes in a 4-0 win over Club Brugge to become Bayern’s youngest Champions League scorer at 17 years, 242 days.
- His first Champions League start earned man-of-the-match honors, following five Bundesliga cameos this season that include an assist.
- Representatives from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City were in attendance to watch him, according to agent-industry sources cited by CaughtOffside.
- Bayern’s notional valuation is reported at €70–80 million, with a contract signed June 1, 2025 that runs to 2028 and serious approaches viewed as likeliest in summer 2026 by sources.
- Arjen Robben praised Karl’s display and urged continued hard work, and Sky Sports reporting relayed he attended school the morning of the match and receives extra tutoring.