Bayern Munich’s transfer team hasn’t gone full throttle this window, but they’re not exactly twiddling their thumbs either. Quietly, they’ve been keeping tabs on a handful of players in the Premier League, and according to chatter coming out of London and Munich, Gabriel Martinelli is still on the watchlist. That’s not a rumour out of nowhere, the interest dates back a few windows, but this time it seems more serious. No bids have been made yet, but the feeling is that Bayern are watching to see how Arsenal shuffle their attacking setup this summer.
Bookmakers have started adjusting odds quietly in the background. Bayern’s title chances haven’t dipped, but if a deal for Martinelli actually materialised, you’d see the numbers tighten quickly. According to non GamStop betting sites, Bayern Munich are currently priced at 1.30, with Bayer Leverkusen at 8.00, Borussia Dortmund at 11.00, and RB Leipzig at 17.00. Some platforms already offer early odds on transfer-related boosts, though not all sites show the same depth of Bundesliga markets.
Martinelli has never said he wants to leave, but Arsenal have shuffled things up with Havertz, Trossard, and Saka all rotating out wide. That means Bayern scouts are watching for signs of dissatisfaction, not dramatic ones, just enough to suggest that a summer move could be timed right. Folks in the Munich press have pointed out that Bayern aren’t really trying to splash cash this window, they’re more focused on balancing gaps and future-proofing the squad. Some believe they’re deliberately holding fire until prices come down and rival clubs start making mistakes.
Julian Nagelsmann, who was briefly tied to the Bayern bench again before Vincent Kompany took over and made an instant impact, reportedly liked Martinelli’s pace and off-the-ball movement when he scouted him during World Cup prep. Whether that opinion still holds weight with the current staff isn’t clear, but it’s one of the threads people around Säbener Straße haven’t let go of completely.
Meanwhile, Arsenal fans online aren’t too worried, at least not yet. They’ve seen Bayern poach before, though. Gnabry, anyone? Still, as one forum post put it, “Martinelli’s not the kind of guy who forces a move, but Bayern have a way of making players think twice.” Could be nothing. Or it could be one of those situations that snowballs if he doesn’t start the first two or three league games, especially with Champions League minutes up for grabs.
As for Bayern’s own transfer traffic, things are slow but calculated. A couple of journalists from Bild suggested the club might first offload fringe attackers before even thinking of placing formal inquiries. Still, the idea of seeing Martinelli in red, just not that red, has a few fans on edge.
Elsewhere, local reports in Frankfurt confirm that Germany’s next no. 9, Jonathan Burkardt, has finally made the switch from Mainz to Eintracht Frankfurt. It’s a done deal, and that could be one of those low-key moves that shifts the table midseason. Source: getfootballnewsgermany.com
Also worth noting, Bayern’s temporary pause in negotiations for Nick Woltemade continues. Stuttgart are still waiting on a revised offer. The club might be holding off to see if an unexpected name, like Martinelli, becomes available before the deadline hits.
This one might drag, or it might pop out of nowhere and dominate the back pages. With Bayern, that’s how it usually goes. No fireworks at first, just a steady hum that turns into something louder when the timing’s right.
