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Report: Bayern Paid €35,000 for 2022 Lennart Karl Move Once Billed as Free

The fee comprised training compensation with an additional payment intended to keep relations smooth between Eintracht Frankfurt and Viktoria Aschaffenburg.

Overview

  • SPORT BILD reports Bayern paid €35,000 for Karl’s 2022 switch, overturning the previously publicized free move.
  • The amount included official training compensation plus an extra sum and was divided between Eintracht Frankfurt and Viktoria Aschaffenburg.
  • The outlay occurred under Hasan Salihamidžić’s watch, while current leaders Max Eberl and Christoph Freund highlight Karl in a renewed youth pathway.
  • At 17, Karl has 13 first‑team appearances and two goals, with transfermarkt estimating a value near €20 million after seven Bundesliga matches.
  • Leroy Sané has likened Karl’s left‑foot finishing to Arjen Robben’s, and Eberl says a 2026 Germany squad place could be realistic if his level holds.