There are clubs in Europe which produce young players who remain at the club for a long time and have a sense of belonging, like Barcelona. And there are clubs which buy ‘half-products‘ and then made them stars and sell them, like Borussia Dortmund. But there are clubs which just pay the finished product and win, like Real Madrid. Bayern Munich is somewhere between, as the Bavarians are not known for good Academy. But when they have a good player (every 25 years or so), then he is a real gem. And Thomas Muller is certainly the one. The Bayern midfielder came through the youth ranks and was given a chance by a Dutch coach Louis van Gaal. When people need to explain one club through one player, it‘s Thomas Muller. He is Bayern Munich.📅 25 years at the club🏟 742 appearances⚽ 520 goals and assists🏆 33 trophiesThomas Muller will leave Bayern Munich this summer 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/Hec0MQ8Xx7— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 5, 2025 But, the Bavarians decided to let him go after all these years. Today the club announced that Muller will leave the club at the end of the season, which means the deal was not struck for his new contract. A bit shameful, considering that Bayern won‘t find such a player for a long time. He was a loyal servant and yet they failed to find a way to keep him. Looks more like they didn‘t want.“It’s clear that today is not like any other day for me. My 25 years as an FC Bayern Munich player will come to an end in the summer. It’s been an incredible journey, shaped by unique experiences, great encounters and unforgettable triumphs. I feel immense gratitude and joy that I got to make this career with my beloved club. The special connection to the club and our fantastic fans will always remain. What I want as a farewell should be clear: titles we can celebrate together, and moments we’ll remember fondly for a long time. We’re going to give our all in the coming weeks to bring the league title back to Munich and reach our coveted ‘Finale Dahoam’. Let’s do it together!” said Muller on the club‘s website.Bayern legend leaving after 25 years?The Bavarians made everything look perfect. The player and all executives gave their statements, there is even a picture of them with Muller (all smiles) and he will be given a testimonial by the club, but in reality, Bayern didn‘t even try properly to keep him. He is already close to retirement, but he could play in some other team more than he can play in Munich. Still, he was happy with staying in his town even with a reduced role (and salary), but he executives, who see the necessity to trim down the wage bill dramatically, though he would retire and get his place in the executive board. As per Bild, during the international break, Bayern Munich’s management held two rounds of negotiations with Thomas Muller regarding a possible contract extension. First, the veteran forward met with Max Eberl and Christoph Freund to discuss sporting plans, and then with CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen. Reportedly, he was confronted with their vision of his future role, but the former Germany international wants to play a few more seasons, so the separation was inevitable.Only 24 seconds for club’s record-holder?! Legend says: ‘It’s humiliating!’His role has already been reduced this season — out of 34 appearances in all competitions, he started only 11 matches. In 1,255 minutes on the pitch, he scored five goals and provided five assists. Since Muller definitely won’t be moving to another German club, the United States and MLS are emerging as a likely next destination — a path that Marco Reus is already on. Muller has played a total of 741 matches for Bayern’s first team, scoring 247 goals and registering 273 assists. With the Bavarians, he won two Champions League titles, was world champion twice, became German champion 12 times, and also won the national cup six times. With the German national team, Muller conquered the world in 2014.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 28FridayAugsburg – Bayern 1-3 (1-1)/Musiala 42, Kane 62, Matsima 90+3(og) – Giannoulis 30/Saturday16:30: (3.30) Bochum (3.50) Stuttgart (2.15)16:30: (3.20) Freiburg (3.40) Dortmund (2.25)16:30: (7.00) Heidenheim (4.50) Leverkusen (1.45)16:30: (1.50) Mainz (4.30) Holstein Kiel (6.50)16:30: (1.55) RB Leipzig (4.50) Hoffenheim (5.50)19:30: (2.70) Werder (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.55)Sunday16:30: (2.55) St.Pauli (3.35) M’ gladbach (2.75)18:30: (2.45) Union Berlin (3.30) Wolfsburg (2.95)***odds are subject to change***
