Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement with Nathaniel Brown on personal terms for a long-term deal running through 2031, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg. The 22-year-old left-back wants to make the move immediately after productive conversations with Bayern manager Vincent Kompany.

There’s just one rather expensive detail left to sort out. Eintracht Frankfurt are demanding up to €60 million for Brown’s services, a figure that still needs to be negotiated between the two clubs before anything becomes official.

The gap between handshake and transfer

Brown’s current market valuation sits at €40 million. Frankfurt’s asking price of €60 million represents a 50% premium over that figure. The personal terms were reportedly agreed upon around June 4-5, 2026. Brown currently earns an annual salary of €2.8 million at Frankfurt, a number widely expected to increase significantly once he makes the switch to Bavaria.

Brown has quickly established himself as one of the Bundesliga’s most promising defenders since joining Eintracht in January 2024.