Müller says goodbye to Bundesliga as Kane finishes top scorer again
Munich's Thomas Mueller reacts after the German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich at PreZero Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Departing Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller said farewell to the Bundesliga with a victory but gave no clues as to his next destination.
He started Saturday's 4-0 win at Hoffenheim in the final Bundesliga game of the campaign.
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The 35-year-old recently wrapped up a record-extending 13th Bundesliga title but will not stay in the German top flight out of respect for his so far only club Bayern.
"People have been bidding me farewell for six weeks," he joked to Sky about the time since his exit announcement.
"It was a lot of fun. The time was crazy. The Bundesliga has always been my league, to play so many games is obviously nice.
"I wanted to score but only to win the game, not as a farewell goal. Football is about winning."
Müller made his Bundesliga debut for Bayern way back in 2008 and has made 503 league appearances. He might still turn out for Bayern at the Club World Cup from mid-June but is then widely expected to go to the MLS, also in the United States.
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"I know what I'm doing tomorrow and the day after. Afterwards it is only in the stars. I will take my time. There is a bit of a pause before the next game in the middle of June," he said.
"I like it when people think out of the box and make me an offer. The whole package has to work out."
Harry Kane finished the season as Bundesliga top scorer for the second straight campaign with 26 goals. He said winning the title made the honour much sweeter.
"It is what I have been waiting for. It is a special feeling," he said after netting off the bench at Hoffenheim. "It was nice to finish with another goal."
Munich's Harry Kane stands with the top scorer of the 2024/2025 season after the German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich at PreZero Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
Munich's Thomas Mueller reacts after the German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich at PreZero Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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