A new MLS club has emerged in the sweepstakes for Thomas Müller as Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC have reportedly engaged in talks with the FC Bayern Munich legend.
According to TransferMarkt’s Manuel Veth, the Whitecaps have yet to agree on anything with Müller, but have explored the pathway that would allow them to sign him, which would mean acquiring his MLS Discovery Rights from FC Cincinnati.
The 35-year-old forward recently stated with Sky Sports Germany that he still has a “desire to play football,” and quipped that an MLS club could be his next move.
“It will definitely be an experience abroad for me – I’m really looking forward to it and I’m curious,” the veteran of 756 Bayern Munich appearances said. “MLS is, of course, an interesting league, especially with the World Cup taking place in the U.S. next year.”
Several MLS clubs have previously been linked with Mülller, including FC Cincinnati, who he reportedly rejected earlier in the summer. Meanwhile, a business partnership between Bayern Munich and LAFC linked the two together, but LAFC appears to be pursuing Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min.
The Philadelphia Union were also linked with Müller, but rejected the idea, with sporting director Ernst Tanner saying the German forward’s wage demands were too high for the Union’s usual methodical approach to roster building.
