The 2024–25 season was the 126th season in the history of Bayern Munich, and the club's 60th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Following Bayer Leverkusen's 2–2 draw with SC Freiburg on 4 May 2025, Bayern Munich secured the Bundesliga title, their 12th title in 13 seasons, and record-extending 33rd Bundesliga title overall.
Summary
Pre-season On 1 March 2024, Bayern Munich announced the appointment of German executive Max Eberl as a board member for sport, after Austrian executive Christoph Freund was appointed as the sporting director a season before. Together, the pair promised to build a new direction and philosophy for the club, extending the contracts of both Mathys Tel and Alexander Nübel, that would tie them down to Bayern Munich until 2029.
After the 2023–24 season concluded, as well as the end of Thomas Tuchel's tenure as head coach, the club announced the signing of new head coach, former professional footballer and Belgian international Vincent Kompany, on 29 May 2024. Eberl and Freund were the two strongest forces behind the signing of Kompany on a three-year contract until 2027; the pair approached him while he was still under contract with English Premier League club Burnley after facing relegation to the EFL Championship, and Bayern paid a compensation fee that was dealt with the English club.
At an official press conference, both Eberl and Freund gave some insights about their direction, strategies and goals for the club within their philosophy along with the new head coach. They asserted that the club was approaching a concrete attacking style of play with and without the ball, and a bigger and closer focus in the reserve team Bayern Munich II, with the objective to make the bridge for young talents to integrate with the senior team more consistent, the transition and development of assembling a senior team with top-class players, as well as to keep on building a stronger youth sector in order to further develop young football talents.
On 14 November 2023, Bayern Munich announced the signing of young Australian talent Nestory Irankunda from A-League Men club Adelaide United. He joined the club in July 2024.
After joining the club on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in January 2024, Eric Dier made a permanent move to Bayern Munich due to a clause in his contract.
Following a similar trajectory to Dier, Bryan Zaragoza signed for the club in February 2024, initially on a six-month loan from Spanish La Liga club Granada.
Both Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Bouna Sarr did not renew their contracts with the club for the 2024–25 season, opting to become free agents.
Bayern Munich signed both attacking midfielder Maurice Krattenmacher (aged 18) and forward Gibson Adu (aged 16), from 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching, immediately loaning Nana Adu back with SpVgg Unterhaching for the 2024–25 season.
On 13 June 2024, Bayern Munich signed defender and Japanese international Hiroki Itō from fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on a contract until 2028, after they had triggered his release clause of an estimated €30,000,000.
On 16 May 2024, Bayern Munich extended the contract of young midfielder and German international Aleksandar Pavlović until June 2029.
On 21 June 2024, Bayern Munich officially announced the new staff for the 2024–25 season, which included three new assistant coaches: Aaron Danks, whom they signed from Middlesbrough and previously worked with Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, René Marić, who was recently appointed as head coach of the under-19 team, and Floribert N'Galula, who followed Vincent Kompany from Burnley. Bram Geers was announced as the new athletic coach, and Rodyse Munienge as an assistant in the organizational area. Days later, the club announced the signing of Walter Gfrerer from fellow Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, as the new head of performance for all squads, including the senior team, the women's team, the reserve team, and the youth academy teams.
On 27 June 2024, Bayern Munich extended the contract of Croatian international defender Josip Stanišić until 2029, after he returned from his Bayer Leverkusen loan spell, where he won both the 2023–24 Bundesliga and 2023–24 DFB-Pokal titles.
On 1 July 2024, Bayern Munich activated the buy-back option for Armindo Sieb from 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth for a €1.5 million estimated fee; Sieb signed a contract until 2027, before immediately joining fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a two-year loan. A day later, on 2 July, the contract of Arijon Ibrahimović was extended until 2027.
On 7 July 2024, the club announced the signing of French winger Michael Olise from English Premier League club Crystal Palace for a €55 million estimated fee, on a contract until 2029.
On 11 July 2024, Bayern Munich signed Portuguese international midfielder João Palhinha from English Premier League club Fulham for a €50 million estimated fee, on a contract until 2028.
On 12 July 2024, the club extended the contract of Matteo Pérez Vinlöf until 2027, and sent him on a season-long loan to Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien for further development.
On 9 August 2024, Bayern Munich sent Bryan Zaragoza to La Liga club Osasuna on a season-long loan.
On 13 August 2024, both defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui were permanently transferred to English Premier League club Manchester United for an estimated combined fee of around €60 million, reuniting with head coach Erik ten Hag, whom they worked together previously at Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax.
On 30 August 2024, the club extended Gabriel Vidović contract until 2026, and sent him to fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a season-long loan.https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/08/gabriel-vidovic-to-spend-season-on-loan-at-mainz
Mid season After the winter break Frans Krätzig's season-long loan was early cut off short after just six months with VfB Stuttgart, with whom he barely had minutes of playing time, returning to Bayern Munich on 2 January 2025. The next day on 3 January 2025, he joined fellow Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on a sixth-month loan until the end of the 2024–25 season, reuniting with fellow academy graduate Paul Wanner.
Shortly after, on 4 January 2025, Nestory Irankunda joined Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zurich, on a sixth-month loan until the end of the season, after he only managed to perform with Bayern Munich II on the Regionalliga Bayern during his first six months with the club.
On 13 January 2024, academy graduate forward Arijon Ibrahimović moved back to Italy and joined Serie A club Lazio on a six-month loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.
Bajung Darboe signed with Bayern Munich from MLS Next Pro club Los Angeles FC 2, and was presented as a new player on 15 January 2025, immediately joining the reserve team, although the signing was initially reported months back in November 2024.https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2025/01/bajung-darboe-joins-fc-bayern-reserves
On 21 January 2025, Tom Bischof agreed to join Bayern Munich ahead of the 2025–26 season, when his contract with TSG Hoffenheim expires, he signed a four-year contract through June 2029 once becoming a free agent.
Players
Transfers
In +DatePos.PlayerFromTypeFee30 June 2024DF Josip Stanišić Bayer LeverkusenLoan returnrowspan="6" DF Frans Krätzig Austria WienMF Paul Wanner SV ElversbergMF Arijon Ibrahimović FrosinoneMF Gabriel Vidović Dinamo ZagrebFW Yusuf Kabadayı Schalke 041 July 2024DF Eric Dier Tottenham HotspurTransferFreeFW Bryan Zaragoza Granada€13,000,000FW Nestory Irankunda Adelaide UnitedUndisclosedMF Maurice Krattenmacher SpVgg UnterhachingFW Gibson AduGK Hannes HeilmairFreeDF Hiroki Itō VfB Stuttgart€23,500,000FW Armindo Sieb Greuther Fürth€1,500,000DF Chivano Wijks Feyenoord€100,000FW Noah Codjo-Evora AnnecyFreeMF Michael Matošević SV RiedUndisclosedDF Adam El-Chaar Fortuna DüsseldorfFree3 July 2024MF Guido Della Rovere CremoneseUndisclosed7 July 2024DF Cassiano Kiala Hertha BSCFreeMF Michael Olise Crystal Palace€53,000,00011 July 2024MF João Palhinha Fulham€51,000,0001 January 2025FW Bajung Darboe Los Angeles FC 2€1,500,000MF Maycon CardozoFree2 January 2025DF Frans Krätzig VfB StuttgartLoan return 15 January 2025MF David EmmanuelTransferFree20 January 2025DF Max Scholze SC VerlLoan return27 January 2025DF Julien Yanda FC St. PauliTransferUndisclosedGK Jonas Urbig 1. FC Köln€7,000,0003 February 2025MF Gabriel Vidović Mainz 05Loan return rowspan=3 style="text-align: center;" 1 June 2025DF Adam Aznou Valladolid MF Maurice Krattenmacher SSV Ulm 9 June 2025MF Tom Bischof TSG HoffenheimTransferUndisclosedDF Jonathan Tah Bayer Leverkusen
Total spending: €140.6M
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