Müller reveals: Vancouver move turned out to be a stroke of luck | OneFootball

Thomas Müller quickly found his footing in Canada. Before the MLS playoffs, the world champion talks about his start in Vancouver.

The 36-year-old looks back very positively on his first weeks with the Vancouver Whitecaps just days before the start of the knockout round. Speaking to the club's media, the former Munich player said regarding his move in the summer: “I was open to many things.” And further: “But I did not expect to make such a good choice.”

Since mid-August, the offensive all-rounder has been living in British Columbia, and his initial record is impressive: seven goals and three assists in seven MLS matches. Müller stated that the journey has been “sensational – for me, for the team, for the fans. But my work is not done yet.” In the first playoff round, FC Dallas awaits; whoever wins two games advances.

Müller leaves his future open

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“We are now in the playoffs, I’m not concerned about the future. Only about winning something big,” explained the offensive player, who immediately became a key player in Vancouver. Coach Jesper Sörensen emphasized through the club media that it is “really great to have a player like Thomas here.” The Dane also praised: “He has definitely given us something back since he came, and he is also a champion off the field – that makes him special.”

The move to North America followed the end of an era in Munich. In the magazine 11Freunde, Sports Director Max Eberl described the decision not to extend the expiring contract: “With Thomas, we ultimately decided in the spring, considering the sporting development, that we wanted to do something different.” Money played no role: “Honestly, we didn’t even talk about money with Thomas. It was much more about the squad idea.”

Speculations about a possible return to Säbener Straße are currently dismissed by the world champion. In the BR program Blickpunkt Sport, Müller reacted cautiously: “That’s music of the future.”

He added when asked about his predetermined path to Munich: “I am aware of it. I know my skill set. But still, I have no idea if I could be a good coach and want to be a good coach. And if I could be a good sports official and want to be a good sports official.”

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