According to the official statement, Lennart Karl and Wisdom Mike signed new contracts with FC Bayern
FC Bayern has agreed contract extensions with youth players Lennart Karl (17) and Wisdom Mike (16). The two U17 internationals have been wearing Bayern colors since 2022. Karl made his debut for the Vincent Kompany team in the 10-0 win over Auckland City in the Club World Cup.
Board member for Sport Max Eberl: “For all our hunger for success, we want to continue to promote our talents at the FC Bayern campus. We want to constantly bring Lennart Karl and Wisdom Mike Mike closer to the Pro team, we want them to be everyday for the first team with our first team. We both learned what this club has learned early.”
Sports director Christoph Freund: “Lennart Karl and Wisdom Mike have been on the FC Bayern campus for years, they always define players of their teams. Lennart is daring, dangerous for goal, technically gifted with close ball control in one-on-one situations and very versatile in. Both are still a good finish. potential.
Lennart Karl, born in Frammersbach in Lower Franconia, took his first steps as a football player at Eintracht Frankfurt and Viktoria Aschaffenburg before he came to the FC Bayern Campus in the summer of 2022. After outstanding performances for the U17S, he made appearances for the U19s including in the youth competition. He scored 34 goals in 30 competitive performances for the U19s and U17s. In the second half of last season he was admitted to the Pro Squad five times and made his debut in the World Cup opener in Cincinnati. He has been wearing the German shirt since 2023 and scored seven goals in 13 games for the Germany U17s.
Wisdom Mike started at the youth academy of MSV Duisburg and joined the FC Bayern -Campus via Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of 13 in the youth academy of MSV Duisburg. He appeared for the FC Bayern U19s, including in the Youth League. He was admitted to the Pro team for the Bundesliga once in the second half of last season before he drove Germany to the U17euro. He has made four performances for the Germany U17s and scored one goal.