Thomas Muller was on the radar of Manchester United for a potential summer move.
Man United target Thomas Muller has decided to stay at Bayern as he extended his contract at the club until the summer of 2025. The 34-year-old has been a legendary figure for Bavarian giants since joining the club at the age of 10 from TSV Pahl.
The Germany international has 684 appearances for Bayern across all competitions. He has 237 goals and registered 261 assists. He has won a total of 32 trophies with the club, including 12 Bundesliga titles.
Muller was supposed to end his contract at the end of the season and there was a possibility, he will join Man United as free agent. He has decided to commit his future to Bayern by signing a new 18-month contract extension.
🤳 “My 25th season at FC Bayern.”
A special message from @esmuellert_ 💌#Müller25 #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/8sbcD0qYDY
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) December 19, 2023
He spoke to club website and said, “I’m happy my journey at FC Bayern is continuing. I want to play my part in us remaining successful, both as a team and the whole club.
“It’s important to me to be a foundation and to help steer the team in the right direction. I want to excite our fans with goals, helping create goals, my love of the game, my passion for football – and hopefully with many more titles.”
Bayern president Herbert Hainer added: “Thomas Muller belongs to FC Bayern like the Frauenkirche to Munich. He was born just outside the city, grew up at this club and is already a legend while still playing.
“Very few players achieve that. His career is littered with records in the history books. FC Bayern has been shaped by many people, and there will never again be a player like Thomas Muller.”
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