Neuer 'Very Likely' to Retire at End of Season
Neuer said Bayern’s title chances and squad depth helped him stay, but he expects to stop after the season.
- On Tuesday, 40-year-old Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer stated it is "very likely" he will retire at the end of the upcoming season during a training camp in southern Bavaria.
- Since joining Bayern from Schalke in 2011, the veteran goalkeeper has secured 13 Bundesliga titles, six German Cups, and two Champions League crowns, signing a one-year contract extension in May.
- "I might have stopped in 85 percent of cases," Neuer said, noting the squad and staff make competing for titles fun and he is not treating matches as a farewell tour.
- Bayern remains a favorite for Bundesliga and Champions League titles, though back-up Jonas Urbig stepped in last season while Neuer missed the 3-0 German Cup final win over Stuttgart in May.
- After returning for the recent World Cup, Neuer saw Germany exit following a last-32 loss to Paraguay, though he continues competing despite battling a series of muscle injuries.
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Manuel Neuer has hinted that the upcoming season will likely be the last of his illustrious career. The 40-year-old Bayern goalkeeper said he will not treat the games as a farewell, even though there is a very real possibility that he will retire at the end of the season.
Manuel Neuer 'Very Likely' to Retire After 2026-27 Season at Bayern Munich | ⚽ LatestLY
Germany and Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer, 40, has confirmed he is 'very likely' to retire at the end of the 2026-27 Bundesliga season when his contract expires in June 2027. The World Cup winner cited the joy of playing with his current team as a key factor in his decision to extend for one more year, aiming for a final trophy push with FC Bayern. ⚽ Manuel Neuer 'Very Likely' to Retire After 2026-27 Season at Bayern Munich.
"It is very likely that I will retire at the end of the season," said Bayern goalkeeper and captain of Munich, Manuel Neuer, in Rottach-Egern, south of Munich, where the Bavarian club is preparing for the next season. In the last month of May, the 40-year-old Neuer renewed for another season, until 2027, his contract with Bayern, a club to which he arrived in 2011, coming from Schalke 04, where he was formed. — I will not play each game thinking…
On Tuesday night, Bayern Munich's German goaltender said it was "very likely" that he would end his career at the end of the season.
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