Muller says goodbye to Germany ahead of move to Canada
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With a short clip posted on X on Wednesday, former Bayern Munich player Thomas Müller said goodbye to Germany for now ahead of his move to MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.
'Today is my flight to Vancouver. Last run in Germany. I'm really excited for the upcoming weeks. Let's go together, let's go Whitecaps,' he said to the camera while jogging.
In a second video already on the plane, Müller joked that he was looking for the GOAT (greatest of all time), referring to his former Bayern and Germany team-mate Manuel Neuer.
'It's my first flight without Manuel Neuer in maybe 15 years,' he said.
He told broadcaster Sky that he was 'a bit nervous' with the change after having played at Bayern for 25 years.
'It's the first time in a very long time that I've joined a new team.
There is excitement but also a certain amount of tension,' he said.
After months of speculation, Müller announced the transfer to the Whitecaps last week.
The 2014 World Cup winner was not given a contract extension at Bayern this summer and left the club for which he won countless titles, including trebles in 2013 and 2020.
He will be officially presented as a Whitecaps player on Thursday and is set to make his debut on Sunday in the home game against Houston Dynamo FC.
'The reactions were extraordinary. This is the biggest commitment our club has ever made,' Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster told Sky.
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