Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller confirmed that he will play next season in the MLS.
The 35-year-old is Bayern’s all-time leading assist provider. He enjoyed a stellar career with the Bundesliga giants, winning 12 German league titles and two Champions League trophies in 756 appearances across all competitions.
Muller scored 250 goals and provided 276 assists for the Bavarian club.
Where will Muller join next?
There have been talks that Muller will join Bayern’s partner club, Los Angeles FC, but he has rejected the move.
Christian Falk informed CFBayern that Muller wants to go to Canada to join MLS outfit Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Whitecaps are currently in talks with FC Cincinnati over the Discovery Rights of Muller.
Cincinnati are likely to demand much more than $400,000 (around €340,000) from them.
In the MLS, sorting out the discovery rights is not a big issue. If Muller wants to join the Whitecaps, the MLS will try to make it work.
That is what happened here. Falk says that the MLS has intervened as a mediator to ensure that Muller’s transfer does not fail due to transfer demands from a club in its own league association.
The MLS are negotiating at the moment with Cincinnati, while Vancouver are waiting for a Green light, so that Muller can sign a new contract with them until 2026.
Bayern’s transfer plans finally taking shape
The German giants have struggled to land their top targets in the summer transfer window, but they have finally secured an agreement for Luis Diaz.
The Colombian international will fly to Germany on Monday and will complete his medical on Tuesday. He will sign a four-year contract with Bayern, with the option to extend it for an additional year.
The German giants could be looking to offload a few players. Bryan Zaragoza is close to joining Celta Vigo, while Joao Palhinha could return to the Premier League.
