Bayern Munich provide huge Jamal Musiala update after Joshua Zirkzee transfer approach for Manchester United

Bayern Munich provide huge Jamal Musiala update after Joshua Zirkzee transfer approach for Manchester United

According to Christoph Freund, the sports director of Bayern Munich, talks are underway to extend Jamal Musiala’s contract so that the forward may “help shape an era” at the team.

After winning four Bundesliga titles at the Allianz Arena since his breakout in 2020, Musiala, 21, is considered by many to be one of the best young players in European football.

Along with Cody Gakpo, Harry Kane, Georges Mikautadze, and Dani Olmo, the Germany international finished as the equal top goalscorer at Euro 2024. He has been chosen to the Bundesliga Team of the Season twice.

Teams from all over Europe have been closely monitoring Musiala’s status; his current deal with Bayern expires in 2026. Notable teams that have shown interest in him include Manchester City, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United have also been credited with a strong interest and Musiala fuelled these rumours as he revealed that Joshua Zirkzee had been trying to lure him to Old Trafford over the summer.

‘You always joke around with friends and dream of playing together in a team one day,’ Musiala told German publication Welt am Sonntag.

‘The jokes go both ways. I also told Josh that he should come back to Bayern. But you shouldn’t take that too seriously.’

However, Bayern are relaxed about the situation and negotiations have been in place for some time with a view to securing the youngster on a bumper new deal.

‘There are always talks. We want to extend his contract,’ Bayern chief Freund said.

‘We want Jamal to stay with us long-term and help shape an era.

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany, meanwhile, is ‘delighted’ to have Musiala at his disposal and backed the attacker to become one of the greatest players on the planet at a press conference this morning.

‘Jamal should just carry on in the same way and not change anything. We’re delighted to have him,’ the Belgian told reporters ahead of Bayern’s trip to Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga.

‘He can become one of the three or four best players in the world.’