Manuel Neuer reveals he turned down interest from Arsenal | OneFootball

Manuel Neuer reveals he turned down interest from Arsenal | OneFootball

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·28. Dezember 2025

Manuel Neuer reveals he turned down interest from Arsenal

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Manuel Neuer came through the youth ranks at FC Schalke 04 before moving to Bayern Munich.

However, as the 39-year-old goalkeeper revealed on the At Broski show, his career could have taken a very different path, as both 1. FC Köln and Arsenal showed interest in him while he was still a youth player.


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“After the U19s, 1. FC Köln were very interested in me – and so were Arsenal,” Neuer said. 

“At the time, Arsène Wenger was still the coach and spoke many languages. But I didn’t want to go abroad because I knew how difficult it is as a young goalkeeper.”

Neuer ultimately chose to stay at Schalke, where he made his professional breakthrough in the 2006/07 season. 

In 2011, he moved to Bayern Munich, where he remains under contract today.

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