Overview
- The DFB named the 17-year-old in Antonio Di Salvo’s 23-player squad for U21 European Championship qualifiers against Malta and in Georgia.
- Karl moved up from Germany’s U17s, where he logged 13 caps with seven goals and six assists, and he has already scored for Bayern in the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
- Since joining Bayern in 2022, he has made 12 senior appearances with four starts and three goal contributions, highlighted by a goal against Club Brugge in the Champions League.
- Sport Bild, relayed by SPORT1, reported Bayern voluntarily paid about €35,000 related to Karl’s 2022 free transfer, including standard training compensation plus an extra amount split between Viktoria Aschaffenburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
- The alleged payment is said to have occurred under Hasan Salihamidzic and has not been independently confirmed, while sporting director Max Eberl has praised Karl’s development and suggested he could contend for the 2026 World Cup if his progress continues.