Midfielder Goretzka to leave Bayern Munich after eight years | OneFootball

The Bayern Munich announced this Friday that midfielder Leon Goretzka will leave the club after the end of his contract, which expires at the end of the European season in June 2026. The 30-year-old player has been with the club for eight seasons.

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Signed after the end of his contract with Schalke 04 in 2018, Goretzka became an important part of Hansi Flick's Bayern Munich, which later won the Champions League in 2020.

For the Bavarian club, he played in 292 matches, scored 47 goals, and provided 48 assists, in addition to winning the German Championship (6x), the German Super Cup (3x), the German Cup (2x), the UEFA Super Cup, and the Club World Cup. The athlete is the 36th player with the most appearances for the German club.

Official Statement

“FC Bayern and Leon Goretzka have decided, after good and open conversations, not to renew the player's contract, which expires in the summer. The German international has been in Munich since 2018 and has experienced eight years of success and impressive performances. At 30, he will give his all to win more titles with the team this season.

Christoph Freund, sporting director: “Leon feels very much at home in this club and this team. Despite several quality inquiries, he decided to stay here until the end of the season. After open and constructive talks, we reached the conclusion together that he will seek a new challenge in the summer. It will be eight years at Bayern – eight extremely successful years with a great person and player. Leon will give everything until the summer to win as many titles as possible with the team.”

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