According to reports, while the rest of the team was still processing the painful elimination from the UEFA Champions League, the club legend immediately turned the page! Thomas Müller tried to start a new chapter in the locker room of San Siro. Just minutes after the final whistle: Bayern Munich had drawn 2-2 against Inter Milan, but lost the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals 2-1.

After his last Champions League appearance, Müller pulled aside Josip Stanišić and Alexander Pavlović, two young players who, like him, grew up at Bayern.

Müller, who played his 163rd Champions League match in the 2-2 draw against Inter, equaling Lionel Messi in appearances, told the two academy graduates: “You must continue this path; the way is open. You can win many titles here. Now it’s your turn. Move forward and keep going.”

This was a passing of the torch. Bayern’s elimination from the Champions League marked a turning point: With Müller’s departure, the club’s greatest legend, Bayern enters a new era. A major transformation is needed not just in his position but in the entire team structure—but Müller will no longer be part of it.

After 25 years at Bayern Munich and participation in the Club World Cup in June and July, the end is near—but will he retire from football? The 35-year-old has options, and the list of interested clubs is long. The closest destination could be Los Angeles FC, Bayern’s partner club. However, Premier League teams also want him, along with clubs from Turkey and two Serie A sides.

Regarding one of these clubs, things have gotten even more serious: According to Bild, Fiorentina’s interest is very serious.
Gianluca Di Marzio, a reputable Italian transfer journalist, reported that Fiorentina has contacted Müller’s agent.

Müller himself wanted to stay at Bayern for another year but faced a major shock in negotiations. It remains unclear whether he will move to Italy or continue his football career elsewhere.