WHAT HAPPENED? Both Sane and Musiala had an incredible outing with the German national team as they beat the USMNT 3-1 at Rentschler Field last weekend. In fact, the latter scored Germany’s third goal to cap off an impressive performance under new coach Julian Nagelsmann.
However, Musiala does not know if his good run of form with Germany will be enough to secure a starting berth under coach Thomas Tuchel at Bayern, as the manager has quite often chosen Thomas Muller ahead of the youngster. According to SportBild, this is a major frustration for Musiala who wants to be a regular starter for the Bavarians after putting in good performances whenever called upon.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Musiala has a contract with the club until 2026 and had talks with former Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic for a possible extension in the summer. However, those discussions have now been put to bed and the player’s entourage has adopted a wait-and-watch approach as they want to evaluate Tuchel’s treatment of Musiala in the next few months.
There is no shortage of interest in Musiala as Real Madrid are also keen to get him onboard and pair the attacking midfielder along with Jude Bellingham at the Santiago Bernabeu. Whereas, Klopp is also a huge admirer of both Musiala and Sane and wants them to reinforce his attack with uncertainty looming over Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future.
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WHAT NEXT? Bayern remain open to giving Musiala a hike in his current €8m a year wages which would make him one of the highest earners at the club. However, the 20-year-old is more interested in getting more minutes, especially after delivering consistent performances week in and out.