Overview
- Jürgen Klinsmann praised Karl’s quality and urged that he be considered for the March squad, noting a 26-player World Cup roster could create room for him.
- Uli Hoeneß defended Karl’s comment about dreaming of Real Madrid and cautioned that young players must be careful in today’s media landscape.
- Lennart Karl has 24 competitive appearances for Bayern this season with seven goals and two assists, earning a regular starting role under Vincent Kompany.
- Philipp Lahm signaled support for a call-up by saying performance outweighs age when assessing national-team selection.
- Karl’s remark at a Bayern fan event prompted discussion among supporters and has fed a wider debate over fast-tracking him into upcoming DFB squads.