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Muller says Bayern contract will be decided in the summer

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Thomas Muller refused to quell speculation about his future at Bayern Munich, sticking to the line that it would be decided in the summer.

“There will probably be a decision one way or another about my contract in the summer,” he told The Athletic. “We will see.

“No-one picks the team according to the loudest cheers from supporters. I don’t like it when someone says the club need me because of all those other factors, I don’t want to be in the team because of that.

“For me, it’s all about football and performance. No-one deserves to be in a team because they’re maybe more recognisable as a face and good for marketing.

“That’s all good and well but you have to earn your place. If I felt I could no longer help the team and they played better without me, then that’s how it is. It’s all about FC Bayern winning.”

He was also asked how he’d feel if the club signed two players in his position.

“That’s also fine,” he added.

“You could see that as a message. But I knew that could happen when I signed my contract. There’s always competition at FC Bayern and at other top clubs.

“Competition is never a problem. The club and the coach make their decisions. Your job as a player is to deal with them.”