Bayern Munich star Lennart Karl had himself a week.
After inadvertently finding himself embroiled in controversy over comments made during a fan club even where he stated that Real Madrid could be a dream club for him, the youngster then saw his name linked to a big contract extension on Bavaria.
It was a wild turn of events, but Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk does not think the Real Madrid mess from last weekend should make fans worried about the phenom’s future in Bavaria.
“It is a small worry
for Bayern after Lennart Karl talked up Real Madrid earlier in the week,” Falk said (as captured by CaughtOffside). “The club has a big tradition that it has committed to for many a year. I think it’s a great tradition. After Christmas, the players are sent to the fan club, where they can answer questions in a more informal setting – so you can be a little more open. It was Lennart Karl’s first time at the fan club, being such a young player. A young fan asked Karl if it would be a dream to play for Real Madrid or another club, and Karl said, ‘Yes, of course, that’s a big dream.’ I don’t think we should take this statement too seriously.
“Don’t forget that the young forward played in front of the scouts at Real Madrid at the Bernabeu when he was just 10 years old. Who wouldn’t be impressed as well? But he has Bayern Munich in his heart, and he knows about the chance he has. He was training very hard with his own coach during the winter break in Germany. He’s 17. Of course, many fans were a little insulted, but he’s allowed to say how he feels. In the end, he apologized to the bosses at Bayern Munich. There were talks, and he now knows it’s not so clever to say something like this. But this is all part of the process for a young player. He has to learn, and that’s fine for everyone.”
For many fans, the controversy has long been over (or never started in the first place), but Karl’s season will continue on Sunday vs. VfL Wolfsburg and there is no doubt that he will be looking to continue his success from the first half of the season. If he keeps producing like he has already, this will jus a minor blip on the radar of a tremendous breakthrough season.
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