"FC Bayern must aim to become champions and go far in the Champions League every year. It is Vincent's wish to develop talent, but we have to make a selection. We cannot have top players in every part of the team - plus four or five young players. Because then it is very likely that the experienced players will be used in close and important matches."
"We therefore deliberately focused on Lennart Karl, Wisdom Mike, both 17, and 16-year-old Cassiano Kiala as young players in the first team because we believe they have the greatest development potential."
"Mathys Tel had already been at Bayern for a while but never quite made the breakthrough with us. Now we were able to generate significant transfer revenue, and that is why we made this decision."
Bayern Munich sold Mathys Tel, Adam Aznou and Paul Wanner in the summer of 2024 while prioritizing domestic titles and deep Champions League runs. The club asserted that selection constraints prevent maintaining top players across every position plus four or five young prospects. Bayern identified Lennart Karl, Wisdom Mike and Cassiano Kiala as the youth players with the greatest development potential and concentrated resources on them. Mathys Tel was sold after failing to secure a sustained breakthrough and generating notable transfer revenue. Reports also indicated Aznou and Wanner were unhappy and sought moves away from the club.
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