Club World Cup: Müller on Bayern Exit & Lack of Concern

For his last competition with Bayern Munich, Thomas Müller is not in the tearful. Far from the emotion that often hugs athletes at the end of the track, the German striker rather displays a certain detachment, which could surprise. But Thomas Müller is not just anyone and does not want to lower himself to these kinds of moods. Despite the end of his adventure with his lifelong club, whom he joined in 2000 when he was only eleven years old, the veteran made as if nothing had happened and does not appear on his fate, while his future remains blurred for the future.

The case has been heard for many weeks already, with an announcement of his departure in April. The adventure of the German international and the emblematic player of the Bavarians will come to an end at the end of this month of July. Inevitably, he had time to prepare for it. “I have known it for a while, but I don’t care”he put it into perspective. Indeed, each meeting disputed in this eighth finals could be the last time that he has evolved in the jersey of the only club he has known. “I always like to play. When it’s over, it’s over.” Cold logic devoid of feelings.

For the moment, Bayern Munich and are still in the running in the Club World Cup. They face the Brazilian Flamengo club this Sunday for a place in the quarterfinals. He enters the final phase and the clearance matches with a trompe-l’oeil assessment. Two goals and two assists all recorded during the meeting against the low New Zealand team of Auckland City. He took advantage of the 10-0 inflicted to treat his statistics sheet, but against Benfica and Boca Juniors he was not decisive. Beaten by Benfica and second in their group C, the Bavarians were unlucky in the draw since they were qualified in the part of Paris-Saint-Germain whom they could meet in the quarter-finals.

A possible confrontation that does not scare the German over the age of 842 matches in the Bayern jersey. “We keep trust. We are a homogeneous and efficient team, we know the issue. Of course, it will not be easy, but we have already beat PSG”he launched in comments reported by the German media Kicker. Thomas Müller refers to the displacement of Parisians during the league phase of the Champions League. PSG had returned empty-handed from Germany, beaten 1-0. But Paris was not yet what it was, and it is not as if Bayern, eliminated in the quarterfinals by Inter, had improved in the meantime.

If we look at the future of the German veteran, many clubs have already been interested. According to information from Bildhe refused a cincinnati contract offer in MLS. Other clubs in the Premier League, Serie A, or even in Turkey are in the ranks to extend the adventure of the key player of the Mannschäft which has 131 selections, at the dawn of a major meeting: the 2026 World Cup. José Mourinho would have even contacted him to bring him to Fenerbahçe, which he trains. For the moment, no serious track has filtered. But there is no doubt that once the competition is completed for him, the proposals will flow in number.

True to himself, he did not do lace when he had to contradict the criticisms linked to the infernal pace imposed on the players in conditions made difficult by heat. “We are professionals and we have to be in good shape. If a 36 year old guy like me can run for 90 minutes, everyone can do it. There are no excuses.” Definitely, even at 36 and even if a page of his life turns. We will not change it. Thomas Müller will remain this whimsical character in world football. God only knows if he will still play next season, but he will have permanently marked the history of his club and his selection, at least.