MUNICH (AP) — Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with Bayern Munich for another year, allowing the 40-year-old goalkeeper to continue his excellent play with the German champions while mentoring his long-term successor.
Neuer enters a new season at Bayern, celebrating his 15th year at the club, and remains captain and first-choice goalkeeper after his impressive performances for the club. champions league Despite fitness issues this season.
Neuer has made 597 appearances for Bayern and will become the fifth player in the club’s history to reach 600 appearances.
Substitute Jonas Urbig is seen as Neuer’s long-term successor and has been playing more often this season. Neuer’s role will also include coaching Urbig.
The announcement was made on Friday ahead of Bayern’s final match. Bundesliga This season’s game will be at home against Cologne on Saturday.
Neuer’s long-time replacement Sven Ulreich has also signed a one-year deal.
“Manuel and Sven will continue to support Jonas on his path to the future at FC Bayern,” Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement.
Neuer won his 13th German league title with Bayern a month ago, and if Bayern defeat Stuttgart in the German Cup final on May 23, they could achieve a domestic double for the first time since 2020.
Neuer has since been focused on Bayern Retired from the German national team After Euro 2024. Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann likely to become Germany’s starter world cup next month.
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