It is not customary for Bayern Munich to extend their contracts with veterans, but after the new events around Robert Lewandowski and the information that the Pole wants to go to Barcelona, the club executives of the German champions did not have much choice. The captain of the team and the first goalkeeper of the German national team, Manuel Neuer, has extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2024.Information appeared last December that the 36-year-old goalkeeper will get a contract until 2025, but Neuer will stay at Bayern almost until he enters the fifth decade of his life. It is clear that the exit door for second-choice goalkeeper Alexander Nubel to leave will be wide open.Manuel Neuer has signed a new Bayern Munich contract to 2024 📝 pic.twitter.com/iw9ZZMZMal— GOAL News (@GoalNews) May 23, 2022 The news that the contract with Manuel Neuer has been extended was also published on the official website of Bayern, although none of the German media has specified the financial details so far. So far, Neuer has been one of the highest paid players on the team, with an annual salary of 20 million euros gross.”I am very happy that my journey to Bayern continues. We will have a great team again, with which we will be able to fight for all the trophies. As a goalkeeper and team captain, I want to be a pillar and support in the next goals”, said Neuer.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The German national team player arrived from Schalke in 2011. He has been the Bayern captain for six seasons.”Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world, he has been setting records at the international level for a long time. I am very pleased that we have extended his contract,” said Bayern director Oliver Kahn.
