Contract extension at Bayern? Manuel Neuer plays down expectations | OneFootball

For weeks, reports have been intensifying that Manuel Neuer is on the verge of extending his contract with FC Bayern. According to consistent media reports, the goalkeeper is expected to remain between the posts for the record champions beyond 2026. However, the captain himself is now exercising some caution.

Before the Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain, Neuer spoke to the media about his sporting future and appeared surprisingly relaxed. "We talk every time we see each other. I am completely relaxed. What matters is what we do with the team. It will also be important how I feel. I am taking my time, I need to make sure I stay healthy and perform well. Then we can always talk," explained the 39-year-old.

Extension not yet a formality

Neuer is under contract with FC Bayern until the summer of 2026. Even though an extension has long been discussed internally, the keeper does not want to make a hasty decision. "There are many components involved," emphasized the five-time World Goalkeeper. "It is certainly a question of fitness, health, motivation—and also what happens with the club next season."

With this, Neuer makes it clear: Another season at FC Bayern depends not only on sporting ambition but also on his own physical condition. After his severe lower leg injury, which sidelined him for months in 2023, the captain has proven that he still belongs among the best in the world, even at an advanced football age.

Bayern leaves the decision to Neuer

As reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung and BILD, the officials are not pressuring the goalkeeper to make a decision. Instead, they are leaving it up to Manuel Neuer himself whether he wants to continue his career in Munich beyond 2026.

The record champions are thus showing not only respect for their long-time captain but also trust in his self-awareness. Neuer, who has been wearing the Bayern jersey since 2011, has won everything there is to win during this time—and has shaped the club like few others.

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