Bayern Munich face allowing young prospect Jonah Kusi-Asare to slip through their hands to Fulham this season.
Kusi-Asare has joined Fulham on a season-long loan amid claims of broken promises and the permanent option which has left many in Germany baffled.
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Sky Deutschland’s Kerry Hau reported on the podcast ‘Mia san vier’ that Kusi-Asare was “told in mid-August that he should block all loan offers and that they were planning with him in mind”.
According to Hau, the youngster was seen as a backup for Harry Kane (32), and “would then continue to get minutes”.
In the end, those promises were broken. Kusi-Asare himself was apparently perfectly fine with the substitute role and “actually didn’t want to leave”, according to Hau: “Then the topic of Nicolas Jackson came up, then rumours of further signings for the attacking side arose – and then, just a few days before the transfer window closed, the sporting authorities informed the player that he was free to look for a new club.”
As The Times reported, the loan fee is three million euros, but is reduced to zero if Kusi-Asare gets significant playing time. Such a clause makes sense if the selling club wants to reward the development of its players, but in that case, it would be wise not to grant a purchase option.
Fulham, however, has such an option. If things go well for Kusi-Asare in England, the striker will remain on the Thames for a manageable twelve million euros, and Munich won’t receive an additional loan fee.
Even though Bayern secured a buy-back option, it’s still left Hau stating there’s “no real plan behind it”.
