Bayern Munich News: Talks open with Feyenoord right-back phenom Givairo Read

Bayern Munich have moved swiftly to secure their defensive future, opening formal discussions over personal terms with Feyenoord’s highly-rated right-back Givairo Read ahead of a potential summer switch, according to Sport Bild’s Christian Falk.

The Bavarian giants hope to integrate the 19-year-old Dutchman into Vincent Kompany’s squad for the 2025-26 campaign and are simultaneously exploring ways to free up space on the balance sheet. Central to that plan is the expectation—yet to be confirmed—that Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray will trigger their purchase option on current loanee Sacha Boey, a transaction that would provide Bayern with both a cash injection and roster clarity.

Read’s name has circulated around the European elite for months, with Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Brighton all credited with keeping close tabs on the Rotterdam academy product. While Bayern’s interest is now concrete, negotiations with Feyenoord are expected to be complex given the competition and the Eredivisie club’s desire to extract maximum value for one of its brightest prospects.

Elsewhere on Bayern’s wide-ranging recruitment radar, Brentford’s Germany-eligible winger Kevin Schade remains under active observation. Sources at the London club have indicated an asking price in the region of €70 million—a valuation Bayern deem excessive for a player currently viewed as a back-up option to existing wide talent rather than a marquee priority. Chelsea and Tottenham are also monitoring Schade, whose potential national-team relevance adds long-term appeal.

In the goalkeeping department, Bayern are planning for life after Manuel Neuer, 40 in March, yet to commit to a contract extension. The club’s hierarchy has pencilled in rising shot-stopper Jonas Urbig as future No. 1, while veteran Sven Ulreich is poised to receive a one-year extension to provide immediate stability. Any pursuit of Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen is firmly off the table; Bayern, if they recruit at all, will target an experienced deputy comfortable with a secondary role.

On the outgoing front, Filip Kostić is set to depart Juventus on a free transfer when his contract expires in June, although no link to Bayern has been mooted. Similarly, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva is expected to leave the Etihad after nine trophy-laden seasons, but there is no indication the Bavarians will enter the race for the Portuguese midfielder.

With the summer window still months away, Bayern’s early groundwork underscores a desire to act decisively on emerging talents like Read while maintaining financial prudence.