Jonas Kusi-Asare’s one-year loan to Fulham FC from Bayern Munich for the 2025/26 season may have been a financial success for the Bavarians – receiving a reported €4 million for a one-year loan for a youth player is incredible – but in every other way it proved to be less of a success. The Swedish U-21 international played just 49 minutes over 7 total league games and was demoted to the Londoners’ reserve team multiple times, scoring 4 goals in 5 appearances. There were thoughts about terminating the loan in January, but given Kusi-Asare could not be loaned out again that season, such efforts would have proven to be fruitless.
Still, Fulham see potential in the youngster and want to retain him. According to Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), they have already made a bid: Bayern have rejected a €3m bid from Fulham for Jonah Kusi-Asare. Fulham see potential in the Swedish striker and would like to sign him permanently. A second bid is expected.
Sportextra’s Analysis
The loan to Fulham included a buy option, as well as a buyback clause for Bayern. The €3 million Fulham offered is far under the agreed buy option. Not only that, it is worth less than the loan fee the Premier League club paid for Kusi-Asare and it is less than Bayern paid to sign him from Allmänna Idrottsklubben a few years ago.
That is insulting.
Now, perhaps a lower transfer fee will allow Bayern to insert a lower buy-back clause. The Bavarians could prefer easier access to the highly talented Swedish international over a higher transfer fee now. But, as it stands, it is all speculation. Kusi-Asare’s contract expires in 2027, so, one way or another, a decision has to be made this summer.
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