Thomas Müller's contract with FC Bayern expires in 2021. But the world champion should stay in Munich for a long time - there are first talks.
- Thomas Müller's contract with FC Bayern expires in 2021.
- The world champion is supposed to extend his contract in Munich in the long term.
- Müller has been playing for the German record champions since 2000.
Munich - Like David Alaba *, Thomas Müller is part of FC Bayern's inventory, so to speak. In 2000, the future world champion changed at the age of eleven from his home club TSV Pähl from Upper Bavaria to Säbener Strasse to the German record champion.
Since the end of the career of Munich-born Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger (comes from Kolbermoor near Rosenheim), there has been no major figure of identification for fans and the environment.
Thomas Müller: fan favorite at FC Bayern Munich
But in the past few months, the 30-year-old has repeatedly left his future open. His current contract ends in the summer of 2021.
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Much of Munich's supporters may have become quite restless, Müller is not only considered an Upper Bavarian original, but also a favorite among the fans of the "Reds".
New contract for Thomas Müller? Negotiations with FC Bayern Munich are ongoing
There is now good news for all of them: As the kicker reports, both sides - Müller's advisor is ex-Bundesliga professional Ludwig "Wiggerl" Kögl - have started negotiations to extend the contract. Even more: According to this, the former national player should extend his contract early by another two years until June 2023.
It would be a kind of "pension contract". Müller would then be 33 years old. Most recently, board boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and FCB President Herbert Hainer had publicly emphasized the attacker's special importance for Bayern .
Bundesliga: Thomas Müller plays a strong season for Bayern Munich
So far this season, which has been interrupted by the Corona crisis , Müller has scored ten goals and (very good) 19 assists in competitive matches.
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