Bayern drive Bundesliga's quiet summer with Saibari medical done and record Brown fee agreed
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Bayern Munich moved to the brink of signing PSV Eindhoven's Ismael Saibari, with the Morocco midfielder completing a medical at his national team's World Cup base in New Jersey, according to Get German Football News. The deal is reported at around €55m on a contract through 2031, pending official confirmation; treat it as agreed rather than announced.
Bayern also reached agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt for left-back Nathaniel Brown, in a deal reported by Bavarian Football Works at roughly €55m including add-ons and described as a record fee for a German full-back, on terms running to 2031. Brown, who featured for Germany at the World Cup, is the second strand of a double swoop under coach Vincent Kompany; the move is agreed but not yet formalised.
With the Bundesliga season over, much of the league's spotlight has shifted to the World Cup, where its clubs supply a large share of Germany's squad and players across other nations. The tournament's group stage continued through June 17–18, keeping many Bundesliga names in action away from domestic business.
Transfer and squad notes
Bayern opted against making Nicolas Jackson's loan permanent, with sporting director Max Eberl confirming the club would not trigger the buy option in the Chelsea striker's deal; Jackson is set to return to Stamford Bridge for 2026-27. The decision frames Bayern's pursuit of fresh attacking options this summer.
RB Leipzig confirmed the signing of France youth centre-back Abdoul Koné from Stade Reims on a long-term contract, with the 21-year-old having spent the rest of the campaign on loan in Ligue 2 before joining up in the summer, per the Bundesliga's official channel.
Germany's squad picture was reshaped earlier in June when teenager Lennart Karl was ruled out of the World Cup with a thigh injury sustained in training, the DFB confirmed, with RB Leipzig's Assan Ouédraogo called up as his replacement. The change underlined how heavily the national team leans on Bundesliga talent.
What it means for the league
Bayern are again setting the market's pace, with the Saibari and Brown deals signalling an aggressive reload under Kompany while rivals stay quieter ahead of the window's official July opening. The Brown fee, if confirmed at the reported level, would reset the benchmark for a German full-back and continue the trend of clubs paying premiums for homegrown defenders. For now, the league's most consequential storylines are unfolding off the pitch, with the on-field focus on Bundesliga players representing their countries at the World Cup.