Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht)
2025–26 season, with contract running to 2027
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have intensified their pursuit of 17-year-old midfielder Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht), who has risen from academy prospect to first-team regular and is now viewed as one of Europe’s most exciting young midfield talents under long-term contract.
Bayern chiefs Max Eberl (Bayern Munich) and Christoph Freund (Bayern Munich) see him as a future tempo-setting pillar, possibly succeeding Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), while Dortmund’s scouts, tracking him since his Europa League debut, regard him as an ideal fit for their high-tempo development model. No formal bids have arrived, but both clubs have moved into serious evaluation.