Overview

• Olympique Lyon rejected Bayern’s request to take 20-year-old Malick Fofana on loan, insisting on a permanent sale with a minimum price of €40 million.
• Reports in France say Lyon’s stance is shaped by financial oversight demands to raise significant funds before the window closes.
• Bayern’s leadership, guided by Uli Hoeneß, has mandated a loan-first approach for an attacking addition, a plan publicly backed by ex-director Michael Reschke.
• Several pursued options are unavailable on loan as their clubs prefer permanent deals, with Nick Woltemade, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Xavi Simons cited in recent reporting.
• With the attack thinned by departures and injuries, sporting director Max Eberl faces a 1 September deadline to deliver a loan reinforcement.