Future from Müller further open
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FC Bayern has had clarity in the contract negotiations with young star Jamal Musiala for some time. The personnel Joshua Kimmich, whose contract in Munich expires at the end of the season, is still open. On the sidelines of the top game with Meister Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday (0-0), sports director Max Eberl commented on the players.
At the status of the negotiations with Kimmich, Eberl said: “We know exactly what we want, Josh knows what we want. Now I also hope that we will bring this across the finish line. ”After the game at“ Sky ”, the manager added that the contract extensions were also a sign of Kimmich:“ He wants to stay with Bayern Munich, he wants to win the Champions League. If he didn’t want to stay, we wouldn’t talk. “
Sports director Christoph Freund also believes in a timely decision by Kimmich. “We are in a good exchange with Jo. For him it is a very important decision now. But there will certainly be no longer a decision and promptly a decision, I am positive, ”said Freund after the game in Leverkusen.
Kimmich himself emphasized in the ZDF “Sports Studio” with a view to Musiala’s extension that his decision did not depend on individual players. It is important for him to see what happens in the club. “Of course, this also includes one or the other personnel. The picture becomes clearer, we have extended a few contracts. Nevertheless, it is not the case that I make it dependent on individual players, ”said the 30-year-old.
FC Bayern: Jamal Musiala had already promised in January
According to Eberl, FC Bayern had had clarity in the contract negotiations with young star Musiala. “It was the fact that we were almost through with Jamal immediately after Christmas and that we already had the promise in January. And then it was about formulating all the contracts, writing the contracts, ”said Eberl.
On Friday, the Munich team announced the contract extension with Musiala by 2030. The 21-year-old can also look forward to a salary jump with which he rises to the circle of top earners. “I already knew from the beginning that I wanted to stay here. The conversations were all positive. I’m happy now. We all have goals and want to win things, ”said Musiala after the 0-0 in Leverkusen.
Manuel Neuer (until 2026) and Alphonso Davies (until 2030) had also signed new contracts. “The stone got a bit going at Bayern. One or the other has now extended, ”said Neuer, looking forward to the decision of Musiala. This is very important, including the duration of the contract. A total of five professionals of the Bayern squad are only tied until the end of the season. According to Eberl, Thomas Müller had not yet discussed an extension of the contract. The same applies to Leroy Sané and Eric dier.
