Lennart Karl and eight others feature in Bayern Munich dominated Bundesliga most valuable XI

FC Bayern Munich's financial and competitive dominance in the Bundesliga is highlighted by their presence in the league's all-time top five most expensive transfers and by occupying nine spots in Transfermarkt's current Bundesliga most valuable XI. This underscores their superior squad quality and economic power within German football.

However, a deeper analysis reveals a significant external challenge: the Premier League's aggressive recruitment of top Bundesliga talent during the recent summer transfer window. Highly valuable players like Florian Wirtz, Jeremy Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, and Xavi Simons, who could have featured in the league's most valuable team, were either targeted or moved to England, demonstrating a substantial drain of quality from the German top flight.

The article argues that while Bayern is often criticized for weakening the Bundesliga by signing its best players, the greater threat to the league's competitive balance and overall quality comes from the financial might of the Premier League. It concludes that a strong Bundesliga benefits Bayern, and the real challenge is the league being "under attack by the Premier League," not by its most successful club.