According to Sky, FC Bayern has identified 17-year-old Belgian RSC Anderlecht midfielder Nathan De Cat as a potential replacement for Leon Goretzka, whose contract extension is considered unlikely. The report states that Bayern's squad planners, Max Eberl and Christoph Freund, have made De Cat a priority transfer target. Other top clubs, including Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, are also reportedly interested in the player, who is contracted to the Belgian club until 2027. The midfielder, who has one cap and one goal for Belgium U18, has a current market value of €7.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In the current 2025/2026 season, he has made 14 appearances in the Jupiler Pro League, scoring one goal and providing one assist.