Soccer Transfer: Bayern Munich Won't Sell Thomas Müller to Manchester United, Premier League Teams
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted that Thomas Müller won't be leaving his current team nor his home country in search for a more lucrative payroll in England next season.
According to Bild via ESPN FC, Bayern Munich's CEO recently claimed that a Premier League squad is preparing to offer more than €100 million for one player next season, but he vowed that it wouldn't be for Müller.
"He's under contract for another four years. He'll stay -- no matter what is offered. There is no price I would even start considering it. Thomas is a special character, different to all others we have seen at this club before, on and off the pitch," said Rummenigge.
The 60-year-old German rationalized that there are other players that are "technically" better and faster than Müller, but the 26-year-old German international is unique and important to Bayern Munich since he embodies the club's motto of "Mia San Mia," which means "We are who we are."
Rummenigge's sentiments came in the wake of the Premier League's new £5.136 billion British TV deal, which has already seen English clubs cashing out a combined £870 million or roughly €1.18 billion on signings during the previous summer transfer window. The whopping figure is the new league spending record, as per a separate report from ESPN.
Some of Bundesliga's top stars like Bastian Schweinsteiger, Son Heung-Min, Kevin De Bruyne and Roberto Firmino have since adapted to their new English clubs. The Premier League reportedly invested close to €200 million for 13 Bundesliga players.
Due to this recent trend, the Bayern Munich boss advised other Bundesliga squads to be on guard.
"The English will double their TV income, and can basically buy every player in the world. We need to watch out that there will be no clearance sale in Bundesliga, because I fear that Germany will be the preferred market for the English clubs," warned Rummenigge.
Bayern Munich spearheaded the resistance this summer when they vehemently declined Man-U's €120 million offer for their star forward.
Müller has the same standpoint as his current club but is he is also mindful of the ballooning wealth in England.
"Transfer fees don't show which player is better. It's only a number necessary for a club to get a player. It's just a development," Müller previously said.
Currently, the Premier League is ranked fourth for giving football fans value for money while the Bundesliga is ranked first, according to a new index.
Even so, Rummenigge recalled recent trips to England and indicated that the English brand of soccer is quickly keeping pace with that of the Germans.
"I have the impression that they have looked for the best ideas everywhere, and now copy the path German football took 10 years ago" said the Bayern Munich boss.
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