Thomas Müller is a flagship of FC Bayern Munich. In winter, the bedrock is said to have been about to say goodbye - is the turning point now?
- Thomas Müller is already a legend at FC Bayern Munich .
- The 2014 world champion is always associated with a farewell .
- Now Thomas Müller spoke about his future.
Update of February 5, 2020: Not taken into account under Niko Kovac , in top form with Flick : Thomas Müller is currently indispensable for FC Bayern's starting eleven, as evidenced by Flick's line-up against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the DFB Cup.
Müller seemed to have thoughts last year of leaving his heart club in winter. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge probably put a stop to this wish (see report below). But the question of Müller's future still doesn't seem to be answered - a change in summer is not yet off the table.
A FC Bayern without veteran Thomas Müller is difficult to imagine not only for the fans. Bavaria President Herbert Hainer has now broken a lance for the 30-year-old. “All of Bayern's successes and titles over the past ten years have been closely linked to the name of Thomas Müller. This season Thomas shows his great value again, especially under Hansi Flick he is an absolute top performer, ”praised Hainer in the kicker special issue for the Champions League Thomas Müller.
Müller's contract with the German record champions runs until 2021 . “Thomas embodies FC Bayern and represents the club very well. In Munich, in Bavaria, all over the world, ”continues Hainer. Therefore, he can "imagine a FC Bayern without Thomas at the moment very difficult," emphasized the Bayern president.
After mega-gossip at Bayern: Thomas Müller wanted to leave in winter - farewell now in summer?
Update from 10.14 a.m .: So far, Bayern has been playing in the second half of the season. Two games, 9-0 goals and just one point behind leaders RB Leipzig. Under coach Hansi Flick *, the record champion managed the turnaround after the depressive autumn.
One reason for this: Flick fully relies on Thomas Müller . Not like predecessor Niko Kovac , who turned the 30-year-old into an emergency nail ("If there is need, Thomas will get his minutes ...").
Six times in a row, Kovac waived the services of Müller in the fall - and after the emergency nail statement , the original Bayern was presented to the FCB bosses. At the crisis summit , he is said to have informed Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Co., according to Sport Bild , that he wanted to leave the club in winter after more than 20 years. The bosses put a stop to the whole thing.
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Robert Lewandowski welcomes Thomas Müller to the Allianz Arena 100 Club pic.twitter.com/glxaFbsmG1
Müller accepted this, but the topic of farewell is apparently not off the table for the summer ! The ex-international reportedly has inquiries from Italy and England . Both would be interesting for Müller. Italy with its proximity to Munich - and the Premier League with its financial appeal.
Thomas Müller (FC Bayern): Transfer in summer? FCB star with thoughts of emigration
Müller's contract expires in 2021 , so if FC Bayern still wants to get a reasonably adequate transfer, it would have to be handed in next summer. Provided that Müller does not extend on Säbener Straße.
Rummenigge recently announced in an interview with tz * that he would soon be holding talks about a possible extension . The fact is: The FCB bosses consider Müller indispensable. His future also depends on that of Flick , whose engagement with Bayern is initially only valid until summer. Müller enjoys the desired status under the current Bayern coach. The Sport Bild sees him in the house power even before Captain Manuel Neuer .
Müller was irritated by the Coutinho deal last summer because he was allegedly assured that there would be no reinforcements for the center. Even if Müller turns the Brazilian into a substitute: the name Kai Havertz has been haunting the Säbener Straße for months. His favorite position is also the 10 ...
Farewell to Bayern? Thomas Müller talks about transfer summer: "There I will ..."
Full sprint to new tasks? Thomas Müller.
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First announcement from January 13, 2020: Munich - FC Bayern is back home. After the training camp in Doha it is now in the final sprint of the preparation for the second half of the season, the ball will roll again in the Bundesliga next weekend.
The first step to the next title * is Berlin: Bayern have to fight Hertha BSC and ex-coach Jürgen Klinsmann . It is likely to be an explosive reunion for new CEO Oliver Kahn, after all, it was the Klinsmann who made him number two in the goal of the German national team before the 2006 summer fairy tale.
Thomas Müller: Extension at FC Bayern Munich or transfer in summer?
Speaking of the national team: For Thomas Müller , this chapter has ended in 2019. The Bayern legend is no longer part of Jogi Löw's master plan. For this he now works in his new role as a preparer at Bayern Munich .
Müller delivered eleven assists in the first half of the year, a record figure that is second to none in the Bundesliga. But will Müller continue to deliver for FCB in the future? The great Bavarian is always associated with a farewell. Now Müller expressed himself about his future.
Thomas Müller: FC Bayern legend talks about the coming season - transfer possible?
The 30-year-old told Sport1 : “My focus is solely on successfully contesting the season. What happens in the summer, I will talk to the club and myself. Then let's see which direction it goes. ”According to Sport1 , Müller believes that both an air change and an extension of the contract with FCB are conceivable.
"With such a thing, all parties throw their arguments into the pot," continues Müller. "Let's see if you can get a menu there. You just have to compare what all parties want. "
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What Müller wants should be clear: season. But can he be granted that at Bayern ? After all, there is always talk of prominent newcomers for the squad *. Leroy Sané in particular is in great demand - are there two more superstars?
Müller also spoke to Sport1 about the Alexander Nübel / Manuel Neuer case. A half sentence in this context makes it clear how Müller thinks about his own future: "In football, a lot happens in six months, also in terms of management policy."
Meanwhile, a detail about Müller's ex-coach Pep Guardiola amazes the fans. Even the bankruptcy in Nuremberg may not have believed recently. Will sports director Hasan Salihamidzic still be active on the transfer market?
* tz.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editors network
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