Bayern 'freezes' 208 million euros after 10 Bundesliga rounds

After 10 rounds of the 2025/26 Bundesliga, there are 25 players with market values ​​ranging from 3 to 140 million euros who have not played a single minute. Bayern Munich alone contributes the most to this figure with a total of 208 million euros "frozen", in which Jamal Musiala is the most prominent case.

Bayern and the 208 million euro gap: Musiala, Davies, Ito

Jamal Musiala – valued at 140 million euros – is the Bundesliga’s most expensive player yet to play this season. He broke his fibula and dislocated his ankle in the Club World Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain in July. Bayern expect Musiala to return in December and be in top form after the January winter break.

Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito are also among those yet to play a minute in the 2025/26 Bundesliga. Davies suffered a cruciate ligament injury in March and is recovering. Ito has suffered three broken bones in his foot since joining in the summer of 2024 and has made just eight appearances for Bayern.

Gaps in Gladbach, Leipzig, Dortmund

Outside of Bayern, four players worth 10 million euros or more are still “missing” in the Bundesliga: Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim), Tim Kleindienst (Gladbach), Benjamin Henrichs and Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig). Most of them are out of action due to injury; Haidara is not even in RB Leipzig’s plans. According to Kicker, the 26-year-old player could leave the club in the winter transfer window, as his contract is only valid until the end of the season.

Gladbach have been hit hard by the absence of Tim Kleindienst – a €17m striker who scored 16 goals last season, 29% of the team’s total. Without him in the first 10 games of the season, Gladbach have scored just 13 goals and are among the league’s worst strikers.

Professional case: fierce competition

At RB Leipzig, goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt is currently outclassed by Peter Gulacsi and has only been used in the German Cup. At Stuttgart, Leonidas Stergiou has returned from a ligament injury but has only played for the B team in the third division and is a candidate to leave the club on loan. Silas has also just returned from an ankle injury and has not played a single minute this season.

At Dortmund, young left-back Almugera Kabar is said to want to leave due to lack of playing opportunities, with the Premier League a potential destination if the club accepts. In contrast to Kabar, his two teammates Gregor Kobel and Waldemar Anton are among a rare group of 30 players who have played the full 900 minutes over 10 Bundesliga rounds.

Data Corner: The Tip of the Iceberg

• 25 players worth 3-140 million euros have not played a single minute after 10 rounds.
• Bayern owns a group of "frozen" players worth a total of 208 million euros.
• Jamal Musiala: 140 million euros; broken fibula and dislocated ankle (July), expected to return in December.
• Tim Kleindienst: 17 million euros; 16 goals last season (29% of Gladbach's goals); 13 goals in the first 10 games of the season when he was absent.
• Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton: 900 minutes/10 rounds – rarely played the full match.

Impact: Injuries and Competitiveness

The 25-man squad reflects two key factors in the Bundesliga this season: injuries and fierce competition for places. For Bayern, the void left by Musiala, Davies and Ito is not just market value, but creativity, speed and depth that are difficult to replace in the busy period before and after the winter break.

For Gladbach, the drop in scoring efficiency shows the direct influence of the main striker. Meanwhile, at Leipzig, Stuttgart or Dortmund, the fact that many potential names have not played shows the thin line between playing opportunities and the competition requirements of the top teams.

10 rounds have passed, the picture of the Bundesliga 2025/26 is being shaped by the absent names as much as the ones present on the field. When the winter window opens, decisions on recovery, rotation and transfer will be the key for clubs to solve the pending personnel problem.

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