Overview
- BILD’s Tobias Altschäffl says Karl has no release clause in a Bayern contract currently reported to run to 2028.
- Sportbild reports the agreement converts on his 18th birthday to run to 2029, while kreiszeitung.de cites an automatic extension to 2030.
- Real Madrid’s interest has been reported via Defensa Central, which says chief scout Juni Calafat has tracked Karl’s recent performances.
- Premier League clubs including Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea are also reported to be scouting the Bayern teenager rather than pursuing formal bids.
- Karl’s surge into the first team includes goals against Club Brugge in the Champions League and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.