FC Bayern – Thomas Müller: Wife Lisa apparently prevented a move to Manchester United

Thomas Müller was once apparently about to move to Manchester United. That reports Image-Reporter Christian Falk in his new book “Bayern Insider”.

Accordingly, Louis van Gaal, who coached the Red Devils from 2014 to 2016, tried twice during his tenure to sign the original Bavarian.

Today’s bond coach had revealed to Falk that he wanted to bring Müller to Manchester “both in the 2014/2015 season and in the 2015/2016 season”. At the first attempt by the Dutchman, the board of directors would have got in the way, a year later a transfer failed because of Müller’s love for his wife Lisa.

“In 2015 it would have been possible if his wife had been a little more open to a transfer abroad. At least that was the reason Thomas told my assistant Marcel Bout, who had had all the conversations with him, why he was Transfer had been rejected, “van Gaal is said to have told Falk.

Van Gaal had previously campaigned heavily for the Bavarian veteran, who at the time still had a contract until 2019. There were also “several phone calls with the Munich / Manchester connection,” the book says.

Müller would have earned 20 million euros a year

Manchester was also ready to reward Müller with a princely annual salary of 20 million euros. The outgoing club boss Ed Woodward (contract expires in 2021) has also prepared a total package of 160 million euros for the transfer and the salary.

In August, the offer was even increased again to a transfer fee of 100 million euros, writes Falk. Nevertheless, van Gaal and the United board of directors were canceled.

Müller and van Gaal, who were FCB coaches from 2009 to 2011, have a very special relationship. The now 70-year-old had once pulled the national player up to the record champions’ professionals and assured him that under his leadership he would have a guaranteed regular place: “Müller always plays.”