You hear that, Mr. Ter Stegen? That is the sound of inevitability.
Manuel Neuer back to the German men’s national team?
Don’t count it out, says former Bayern Munich Thomas Müller.
The new Vancouver Whitecaps star took a moment to comment on recent speculation that the Bayern keeper could make a dramatic return to the national team setup — and, after starting at the last EUROs in what was to be his farewell tournament, suit up again at next year’s Men’s World Cup at the age of 40.
“There are not many people in Germany who would object to a fit Manuel Neuer back in goal,” Müller noted in comments captured by Bild (via @iMiaSanMia). “I owe a few of my titles to Manu, so it would be strange if I said otherwise. Manuel would be a great solution.”
If it happens, it would be a blow to Germany’s current crop of keepers vying for the No. 1 spot — called up this time are TSG Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann, VfB Stuttgart’s Bayern loanee Alexander Nübel, and FC Augsburg’s Finn Dahmen — as well as Neuer’s long-time Germany understudy, Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Ter Stegen has had it especially tough. Having waited behind Neuer for years in the national team setup, the 33-year-old went from injury right after EURO 2024 to out of favor under Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona.
Now with the World Cup just a year away, Germany’s goalkeeper situation is looking very unsettled — and Manuel Neuer, the GOAT-keeper, is sitting right there…
So, it’s happening, isn’t it?
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