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Bayern rumors about DFB star: what speaks for it
Updated June 3, 2026 – 9:42 a.mReading time: 4 minutes
FC Bayern probably has little homework to do when it comes to squad planning. A lead could lead to another Bundesliga club.
Confidently won the double and narrowly missed the Champions League final: FC Bayern can look back on a successful season. Not much has to change in the record champions’ squad, as Bayern will probably retain all of the players from the starting eleven. Only a few additional players such as Leon Goretzka, Raphaël Guerreiro and Nicolas Jackson will leave the club. There is also another option in central midfield with loan returnee Noël Aséko.
As the “Kicker” reports, there will be two reinforcements: a versatile offensive player and a left-back. The budget is around 100 million euros. While things are currently rather quiet at the defender position, there are some rumors on the offensive end. Anthony Gordon was considered a preferred candidate for a long time, but decided last week to join FC Barcelona. On Tuesday, the courtship of Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven became public. The versatile Moroccan is said to be the declared transfer target for the offensive, discussions have been ongoing since this week.
In defense, the number of rumors is still manageable. But the well-informed portal “The Athletic” reported on Tuesday that the record champions were interested in a German international: Nathaniel Brown. Most recently, “Bild,” among others, reported that Bayern was loosely interested. Arsenal FC are also said to be monitoring the 22-year-old from Eintracht Frankfurt. From Bayern’s perspective, a deal would not only make sense from a sporting point of view; Other factors also speak in favor of a change.
The sporting perspective
Brown has been playing for Eintracht Frankfurt since 2024, when he came to the Hessians from second division club Nuremberg. In Frankfurt, the left-footer only worked his way into the starting eleven under Dino Toppmöller, but also retained his regular place in the Frankfurt defense last season after the coaching change to Albert Riera.
With four goals and four assists, Brown was one of the few bright spots in a disappointing Eintracht 2025/26 season. Julian Nagelsmann also noticed this, who called the 22-year-old into his World Cup squad. On Sunday, Brown was even in the starting line-up in the test against Finland. “Nene has a very good ability to find space offensively. He has speed and a good one-on-one defensively,” he explained before the game on ZDF. Characteristics that FC Bayern could also use.