Vancouver Makes A Splash, Signing Thomas Müller After Bayern Munich Exit

Former Bayern Munich guardant Thomas Müller is joining nan Vancouver Whitecaps successful arguably nan biggest signing successful nan club’s history.

Müller, who won nan World Cup pinch Germany successful 2014, will subordinate nan Whitecaps for nan remainder of nan season. Terms of nan woody were not released. It includes an action that would make Müller a Designated Player for 2026.

“Whitecaps – let’s make history,” Müller said successful a video he posted online Wednesday that showed him unboxing a Vancouver jersey.

The 35-year-old Müller has spent nan past 17 years pinch Bayern Munich successful nan German Bundesliga, helping nan nine triumph 13 convention championships and 33 full titles during that span. He scored 250 goals successful 756 appearances pinch Bayern crossed each competitions, but his statement was not renewed aft past season.

At nan 2014 World Cup successful Brazil, Müller scored 5 goals. He besides scored 5 goals astatine nan 2010 World Cup successful South Africa, winning nan Golden Boot.

Müller’s last lucifer pinch Bayern came this summertime astatine nan Club World Cup, losing 2-0 successful nan quarter-finals to Paris Saint-Germain successful Atlanta. He came into nan lucifer arsenic a precocious substitute.

Müller joined Bayern’s academy arsenic a 10-year-old successful 2000. He made his elder debut nether Jürgen Klinsmann successful 2008 and his breakthrough came nether Louis van Gaal nan pursuing season.

The nine announced successful a associated connection successful April that it would beryllium his past season. In a station connected societal media, Müller said he understood Bayern’s determination “even if this did not bespeak my individual wishes.”

“Thomas Müller is nan meaning of a Bavarian fairytale career; he grew successful Bavaria and pinch Bayern,” nine president Herbert Hainer said. “Nobody has won much Bundesliga titles, and 33 trophies successful full truthful acold speak volumes. He ranks among nan astir outstanding personalities successful FC Bayern history.”

Müller retired from world shot aft past year’s European Championship, having scored 45 goals successful 131 appearances for Germany.

The Whitecaps obtained Müller’s MLS find authorities from FC Cincinnati successful speech for up to $400,000 successful General Allocation Money to complete nan signing. He will inhabit an world roster spot.

“Thomas is simply a earthy leader whose passion for nan crippled is infectious. This is simply a connection signing by our nine and our ownership – a transformative infinitesimal for our nine and our city,” Vancouver sporting head and CEO Axel Schuster said successful statement.

Müller is group to get successful Vancouver adjacent week. His first believe and introductory news convention pinch nan nine are scheduled for Thursday.

In a video provided by nan Whitecaps, Müller said: “They (the fans) tin expect that I’m ever 100%. You tin watch my skills successful YouTube videos aliases respective TV shows, but you tin expect that I’m afloat into it. And for me, that’s nan astir important part.”

The Whitecaps (13-5-6) are 2nd successful nan MLS Western Conference standings down description San Diego FC.