Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer open to German national team return | OneFootball

Rumours linking Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich to a sensational return to the German national team set-up have gathered momentum following comments made by the player’s agent Thomas Kroth, as reported by Sky Germany.

Speaking on Wednesday, the 2014 World Cup winner had this to say concerning his departure from the national team: “First of all, I wasn’t asked [to leave]. It was a conscious decision on my part that I would no longer be involved with the national team and that I retired. As such, [returning] is not even a consideration for me.”

However, Neuer’s agent Kroth has since fuelled speculation, telling Frankfurter Rundschau: “He is in top shape and performing at the highest level. If Julian Nagelsmann sees a problem in that position; if Manuel is fit and were asked – then Manu certainly wouldn’t say no.”

Neuer, who was capped 124 times for Germany and kept 51 clean sheets in the process, didn’t completely dismiss a return for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but did cool the speculation, adding: “I had a very successful and wonderful time, and at the moment I’m not thinking at all about whether or how it could happen that Manuel Neuer might return to the national team.”

These comments come in the wake of a rocky international break for Germany, which saw them lose 2-0 on the road in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match to Slovakia – extending their run to three consecutive defeats – before bouncing back in a 3-1 win at home to Northern Ireland; resulting in questions being asked about head coach Nagelsmann’s options between the sticks.

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