Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly monitoring Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl, with doubts over his first-team opportunities potentially opening the door to a move in 2027.
The 18-year-old remains regarded as one of Germany’s brightest young players and renewed his commitment to Bayern earlier this year. However, his involvement has been less prominent during the opening months of the 2026/27 campaign.
Manchester United are also understood to be following Karl’s situation, although neither Arsenal nor Liverpool are currently guaranteed to offer him an immediate starting role.
Arsenal and Liverpool monitor Bayern youngster
Karl turned down outside interest before signing a new contract with the German champions, who list his current deal as running until June 2029.
He has made 10 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring once and supplying one assist. In the Bundesliga, he has played six times, covered 32.8 kilometres, recorded 73 sprints and reached a top speed of 32.72 kilometres per hour.
Those figures underline his involvement, but he has not yet established himself as an automatic starter. That represents a change from last season, when Karl scored nine goals for Bayern and became the club’s youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer.
His reduced role is therefore being watched closely by clubs in the Premier League. If regular starts remain difficult to secure, Arsenal and Liverpool could assess whether the teenager is prepared to continue waiting for a bigger opportunity in Munich.
Karl’s technical qualities are likely to be central to their interest. The left-footed youngster is capable of operating from the right, cutting inside and using close control to create openings in the final third.
Arsenal could view him as a future creative option alongside Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri. Liverpool’s interest is also linked to Karl’s ability to receive the ball between the lines and attack defenders directly.
Bayern, however, consider Karl an important part of their long-term plans and are under no financial pressure to sell. Any potential move would therefore depend largely on the player’s development and his prospects of securing more regular first-team football.
