Setback for Bayern on deadline day: another target off the market! | OneFootball

FC Bayern has to take another hit on the last day of the transfer period. The next candidate has sorted out his future elsewhere.

Lois Openda is off the market, who was recently considered a possible reinforcement for the Munich team. The Belgian national player from RB Leipzig is moving to Juventus. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on the agreement.

Openda was a name that was repeatedly discussed at Säbener Straße. Vincent Kompany knows his compatriot well and appreciates his qualities. A loan with an option to buy was on the table, as Openda would have fit perfectly into the profile as a versatile offensive player: fast, dangerous in front of goal, and also versatile as a striker or on the wing. But in the end, Bayern came up short.

Juventus gets Openda on loan with obligation to buy

Juventus has now secured the attacker. It is a loan with an obligation to buy as soon as certain - easily achievable - conditions are met.

The total transfer fee amounts to 40 million euros. In addition, Juventus takes over the complete salary of the attacker, a loan fee is also due immediately. RB Leipzig, meanwhile, responds directly to the departure and signs Conrad Harder from Sporting Lisbon.

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For Bayern, Openda's move is a blow. The 25-year-old has been on the list of potential offensive reinforcements for some time, especially since Munich is thinly staffed after the departures of Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman, and Mathys Tel.

Openda could have relieved Harry Kane and at the same time been used on the wing - exactly the profile that sports director Max Eberl is looking for.

In Leipzig, Openda scored 13 goals and provided eleven assists in 45 competitive matches in the 2024/25 season. In the summer of 2023, he moved from RC Lens to RB for 40 million euros, where he still had a contract until 2028.

For Bayern, this means: Another candidate is gone. After the planned deal with Nicolas Jackson had already burst and a commitment from Ademola Lookman is likely to be difficult, things are getting tight on Deadline Day.

This leaves the Munich team with little time to strengthen their offense as planned. Deadline Day is turning into a real nerve-wracking thriller for the record champions - with more disappointments than successes so far.

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