“I can’t agree with that,” Kompany said. “We are dangerous, we create chances and others can score too,” continued the Belgian, who also referred to the other two goalscorers against Heidenheim, Dayot Upamecano (18th) and Leon Goretzka (84th). In the absence of the injured top scorer Harry Kane (torn hamstring), it is Musiala who poses a threat on offense.
“We all know what a great footballer he is. We don’t say that every weekend for nothing,” said Eberl. FC Bayern will “do everything” to ensure that Musiala can become a world footballer like Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, he emphasized.
As is well known, those in charge around Eberl want to make Musiala the face of the FC Bayern team in the future. Behind the scenes, the poker is in full swing over an early extension of his contract, which runs until the summer of 2026. It is clear that Bayern will have to go to their financial limits for Musiala and make him one of the top earners with an annual salary of over 20 million euros. The Messi and Ronaldo comparisons now put Musiala in an even better negotiating position and are likely to drive the price up even further.
In any case, an announcement of a possible deal on Sunday at the annual general meeting, which had at least been speculated about recently, is not expected. “That won’t happen,” Eberl made clear and also ruled out the announcement of other contract extensions, specifically with captain Manuel Neuer: “There is no bomb.”
Everyone knows the point of view “about the players we want to keep,” continued Eberl, “now we’re trying to make sure we get the hang of it at some point.” From Bayern’s perspective, this should happen sooner rather than later. The arguments that Musiala provides week after week in the form of goals and assists are also extremely interesting for other top European clubs.