Launched in the first team and revelation for Bayern Munich during the 2025/2026 season (9 goals, 8 assists in 39 games), Lennart Karl (18 years old) is a young player on whom his club has great hopes. The only problem is that Karl loves to get into polemics. When he had just emerged, the attacking midfielder attracted the wrath of the German press by publicly declaring his desire to one day join Real Madrid.
“Bayern is a very big club. It’s a dream to play there. But at some point I absolutely want to go to Real Madrid. It’s my dream club, but it stays between us. Of course, Bayern is something very special and it’s really fun. » In France, Kylian Mbappé had already made this type of comment when joining PSG in 2017, but it was rather well received. This was not the case in Germany.
His girlfriend annoys
A few months later, new controversy: Karl this time annoyed by appearing in a story published by his girlfriend. The reason? He wore one of the French team’s goalkeeper jerseys planned for the 2026 World Cup. This Friday, Bild tells us that the young Bavarian has triggered an internal crisis. Ghostly against Arsenal in the Champions League, Lennart Karl has only started three times since the start of the season (one goal and one assist in 9 games).
A more than average record which annoys its leaders, according to the German newspaper. “At Bayern, it’s not just his performances that are viewed with a critical eye. His public image would also disturb the leaders! The fact that the young professional shares a lot of his glamorous lifestyle and private life with his influencer girlfriend Zoe Käppele (22) does not please everyone within the club. The call from those in charge: Karl must shine less on social networks and become brilliant again on the pitch, like last season. » To the wise…
