Bayern are closing in on Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown in a deal worth just under €65 million (2) (3). The 22-year-old has been a priority target this window and sporting director Max Eberl is pushing to finalize the remaining details. This would be the first major incoming transfer of the summer.
Meanwhile, Bayern won't be pursuing Manchester City defender Joško Gvardiol this summer (1). Real Madrid have now entered the race, making any deal even less likely.
Highly-rated German talent Kennet Eichhorn has signed for Bayer Leverkusen after Bayern walked away from negotiations (6). Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said the club formed "a good bond" with Eichhorn and his family a year ago.
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Michael Olise is drawing concrete interest. Paris Saint-Germain are chasing the winger (8) and Real Madrid have him as a primary attacking target (8). Harry Kane is also on the radar of rival clubs (8). Bayern are looking to sign an offensive all-rounder this window, but keeping your own stars may become the bigger story.
Bayern are interested in Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, but the Englishman is holding out for a move to Barcelona (9). Your club is not his preferred destination.
Thomas Müller believes Germany will need luck to go deep at the World Cup. He pointed to Jamal Musiala hitting the post and crossbar against Japan in 2022: "If the ball had gone in, we'd have advanced to the next round and wouldn't have had a disastrous group stage" (4). Alphonso Davies' fitness for the tournament also remains uncertain. The Bayern left-back is a doubt for host nation Canada (5).
Fan reactions
Fans on Reddit have been sharing a CIES Football Observatory ranking of the 15 most popular clubs by social media followers in 2026. Bayern feature prominently, reinforcing the club's global pull as the transfer window heats up.
