Bayern Munich rejects all offers for Noël Aséko Nkili, considers him ready for the first team

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08 February 2026, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Soccer, Men, Bundesliga 2, Matchday 21, Hannover 96 - Holstein Kiel, Heinz von Heiden-Arena: Noel Aseko (Hannover 96) celebrates his goal for 2:0 with Daisuke Yokota (l, Hannover 96) and Elias Saad (r, Hannover 96). Photo: Swen Pförtner/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Swen Pförtner/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Bayern Munich have several talented players from their academy collecting precious first-team minutes on loan at other clubs, but the Rekordmeister thinks one of them is ready to take the next step with their first team:

Noël Aséko Nkili will return to FC Bayern for next season. Brighton, West Ham, Villarreal, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, and several Bundesliga clubs have inquired to Bayern about the midfielder – but sporting director Christoph Freund declined all inquiries. Hannover will exercise their €1m option to buy, but Bayern will immediately use their €2.4m buy-back clause. That means Bayern would ‘buy’ their own player for €1.4m after he was able to gain experience, develop further, and would be ready for the next step in Bayern’s first team, which is a good deal for all parties involved

– Abendzeitung journo Patrick Strasser as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia

With the 20-year-old’s impending return, the Bavarians have ruled out a move for Kenneth Eichhorn in the meantime but not fully closing the door on a potential move.

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