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Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich) looks on during Matchday 29 1. Bundesliga: St. Pauli and Bayern Munich at Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg, Germany on April 11 2026.
(Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images One of the coolest parts of Bayern Munich’s 5-0 victory over St. Pauli was seeing yet another youngster make his debut with the senior team. In this case, it was midfielder Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, who only joined the squad in the winter.
Ndiaye only played 12 minutes, but made a big impression on the coaching staff. According to a report from Abendzeitung’s Patrick Strasser (as captured by @iMiaSanMia ), Bayern Munich is contemplating a permanent acquisition of Sapoko Ndiaye, with the intent to loan him out for game minutes next season: Bayern are leaning towards signing Bara Sapoko Ndiaye permanently in the summer. The Senegalese midfielder could then go out on loan to get regular match practice.
The reaction to Ndiaye’s debut was a massive hit at the Gambino Stars African Academy as shown in this video distributed by Bayern Munich’s club X account (@FCBayern): ❤️ Die Kids der Gambino Stars Africa Akademie als Bara gestern sein FC Bayern Debüt gab 🥺 pic. twitter. com/aXtw1BZalK — FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) April 12, 2026 Finally, FCBayern.