Bayern Munich attacker Thomas Muller has confirmed that he is not going to leave the Allianz Arena but stressed that he cannot assure his current employers that he will remain forever with them after being linked with Manchester United.
•Thomas Muller: "I'm not sure what is going on at Manchester United, it is the biggest club in England obviously but If Ronaldo isn't happy there:
•He should swap places with me here at Bayern, we have enough tap ins to spare and I would love to move to United as well so that I would have the opportunity to face Barcelona.
•"Barca will pay for everything- Barca must pay for it..Lewy..we are coming
In their first season without Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United has endured a disastrous season and is set to miss any European competition in 2014-15 for the first time in many decades. It is being consistently reported that United management is going to overhaul their aging squad completely in the summer and Muller is their primary target, along with fellow German Toni Kroos.
Now, Muller himself has come forward to squash any rumors linking him with the English champions.
“I didn’t invent the rumors, so I can’t comment on them,” he told a German newspaper. Bild.
“Let’s say this: I’m certainly not about to move but I can’t guarantee that forever.”
Bayern Munich lost 5-0 to their fierce European rivals Real Madrid this week and Muller is very disappointed with the loss. He said: “Of course, it hurts, but you have to be honest and say that Real Madrid was better than us over both legs. After all, we lost 5-0.
“But this criticism just goes to show our quality. Many people expected us to retain the treble.”
In this prolonged interview, Mules also gives his opinion about the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.
We’re certainly not going to Brazil for a holiday,” he said.
“The German team is one of the favorites, like Brazil, Spain, Argentina, and Italy. And the Netherlands is like a secret favorite this year.
“I will do everything possible to win the Golden Boot again, even if it’s not realistic. You need a bit of luck for this.”
Muller Must Stay in Munich: Bayern Legend Franz BeckenbauerAi??
Amidst all the speculation surrounding the future of Thomas Muller, Bayern legend Franz Beckenbauer?? has now come forward to advise the German against a move away from Bavaria.
“You shouldn’t keep passengers, but they should fight to keep Thomas Muller if he has such plans,” BeckenbauerAi??spoke to the German newspaper Bild.
“He is an established figure under Pep Guardiola. So they (Bayern management) should do everything possible to keep Muller. They should only look for another solution if he refuses categorically.”
Manchester United is in desperate need of powerful midfield improvements and Muller fulfills the criteria. United is also said to be interested in Sporting Club de Portugalia. William Carvalho. But Sporting president BrunodeAi??Carvalho has stressed recently that his namesake will remain in Portugal next season.
Now, with negative news coming in from both Portugal and Germany, the only realistic and quality option for Manchester United is Ander Herrera of Athletic Bilbao. United missed on the Spaniard last summer but is expected to make another move in the coming transfer window.