Compromise! Bayern agrees to add a €175 million release clause
On January 17th, Beijing time, the chief editor of German media Bild, Christian Falk, and his team exclusively reported that Bayern Munich has conceded in the renewal issue with Musiala, agreeing to include a release clause of approximately €175 million.
This breaks the team's historical rule as none of Bayern Munich's players have had a release clause before.
However, there was no other way as Musiala held the upper hand in the negotiations.
The player holds two trump cards: the German brand and being young and talented, with Real Madrid and Manchester City willing to accept him.
With his contract expiring in 2026, it would become increasingly passive for Bayern entering the summer transfer window, so it is not surprising that they made concessions.
However, there should be further discussion regarding salary.
Previously, the media confirmed that the management agreed to give Musiala a weekly salary of €460,000, but this is based on the player agreeing to all terms and a smooth negotiation process.
Furthermore, Christian Falk revealed that Müller is closer to retiring this summer.
Unbeknownst to many, Müller is already 35 years old, and this season he doesn't have much left in the tank, having started 6 times and come off the bench 11 times in the league, scoring 1 goal and creating 2 assists.
Bayern is willing to offer a short-term contract, provided the player agrees to a pay cut.
From €20 million to €10-15 million.
This shouldn't be a problem, considering Neuer is also signing a new contract that places more emphasis on performance.
However, Müller himself doesn't seem too keen on continuing and mainly wants to postpone the decision until April.
Sports director Eberl talked about the renewal issue with Müller on the 11th, announcing: "This could be the shortest conversation! We've already spoken with him."
"We've postponed it to the future. Then we just need to look each other in the eye: Do you still want to? What do you want? What is our role? And then how do we continue. In this regard, the content of this conversation might be very, very short, but we all agree to postpone the decision."
"Thomas doesn't need to engage in too much negotiation. If he says he wants to continue, then we'll look each other in the eye, take a look at the team, and move forward."
In summary, Müller could pack up his locker room in July and leave, but if he suddenly decides to play another year by the end of August, he would still be offered a renewal.
Renewals for Müller and Musiala are relatively straightforward, but things aren't going smoothly for other players, to the point where one could say it's a mess.
On January 17th, Beijing time, the reporter team from German Sky Sports reported that Alphonso suddenly demanded a salary over €20 million plus a huge signing fee, which greatly angered Bayern, leading to the breakdown of negotiations again.
How much? €20 million? There's no way Alphonso is playing like this while raising prices.
Since the start of negotiations, this guy has circled around Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona, and the Premier League.
Today he wants €13 million, tomorrow he wants €16 million.
Bayern gave in with an offer between €14-15 million, but then he wanted €20 million.
It's not just difficult for Bayern's management to negotiate; even the fans are getting sick of it, as it's really unpredictable and greedy.
Moreover, Real Madrid has repeatedly stated that they will not match Bayern's offer and will only offer a lower salary.
For the sake of money, Bayern fans and Real Madrid fans argue every day, but it seems like it's all for nothing.
Of course, the first person to blame in such a situation is definitely the agent.
However, if Alphonso had any sense of belonging, he would step forward and say something, but we haven't seen him do that.