Thomas Müller has confirmed to be one in every of Main League Soccer’s standout signings, main the Vancouver Whitecaps to second place within the Western Convention. Nonetheless, earlier than finishing his transfer, the German legend admitted he was open to becoming a member of a European large forward of his departure from Bayern Munich.
At 36 years previous, and together with his contract at Bayern set to run out on the finish of June 2025, Müller was going through a significant profession resolution — whether or not to remain in Europe or tackle a brand new problem overseas. Regardless of curiosity from the Whitecaps, the German star additionally thought-about the potential for becoming a member of one in every of his former rivals.
Talking to Blickpunkt Sport, Müller revealed the one state of affairs that might have satisfied him to stay in Europe: “I needed to depart Europe… perhaps I had one or two choices in thoughts to remain. For instance, I might’ve imagined a future at Barcelona.”
The previous Bayern star went on to clarify how a well-recognized face may need performed a decisive position in that transfer. “If Hansi Flick, who is aware of me very effectively, had referred to as me and mentioned he favored the mission there, I might’ve imagined it,” he mentioned, referring to Flick, who coached him at Bayern from 2019 to 2021 and later with the German nationwide workforce between 2021 and 2023.
Thomas Mueller of FC Bayern Munich celebrates with teammate Serge Gnabry after scoring in opposition to FC Barcelona.
Müller concluded by praising the Catalan aspect: “Barcelona is a top-level membership the place precisely what individuals count on from you.” The veteran additionally acknowledged that his former teammate, Robert Lewandowski, might have performed an enormous half in pushing for his potential signing on a free switch.
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Müller: A headache for Barcelona
Lately, Bayern Munich have dominated Barcelona within the UEFA Champions League, changing into one of many Spanish membership’s hardest opponents. On the heart of that rivalry stood Thomas Müller, a long-time nightmare for the Blaugrana.
Müller confronted Barcelona 10 instances within the Champions League, profitable eight of these matches with Bayern and shedding solely two. The German midfielder scored eight targets and offered two assists in these encounters, together with the unforgettable 8–2 victory within the 2019–20 marketing campaign, some of the lopsided leads to Champions League historical past.
