Hoeness' comments prompt Bayern to speed up talks with Müller
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Earlier this week, Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness advised Thomas Müller to retire from football unless his current role as a substitute changes.
“As a person and as a member of the team, I would extend his contract anytime. But if the situation is such that he is always a substitute, I would advise him to retire,” Hoeness said at the premiere of the documentary ‘Thomas Müller - Einer wie keiner’.
Now, according to a Bild report, Hoeness' comments have prompted Bayern to give talks with the 35-year-old, who is out of contract this summer, a higher priority.
After initial talks in November, negotiations were due to continue in April, but could now take place earlier.
The main sticking point is Müller's reported salary of €17 million a year, which can no longer be justified from a sporting point of view.
The 35-year-old, however, would be willing to take a pay cut and, according to Bild, the sporting aspect is of secondary importance to him.
Müller himself doesn't mind being a substitute and isn't considering calling time on his career.
If and when it's time for him to call time on his Bayern career, he could be tempted by a short spell in the United States before eventually calling time on his career.
