Bayern's Neuer vows to play on beyond this season

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said Sunday helium plans to play connected beyond the existent season, contempt retiring from planetary shot earlier this week.

Neuer’s declaration astatine Bayern runs until the extremity of the campaign.

In an interrogation with German sports mag Kicker, Neuer said: “I’m not going into this play with the thought of saying goodbye afterwards…

“If we successfully implicit the play with the caller coaching squad and with caller momentum, that means I’ll beryllium having fun.

“And if it’s fun, I’ll decidedly transportation on.”

The 38-year-old said Wednesday helium felt susceptible of playing for Germany until the 2026 World Cup, but said helium was stepping down to absorption connected Bayern.

“Of people there’s a spot of sadness with the decision, but astatine the aforesaid clip there’s a batch of relief,” the 2014 World Cup victor said.

Neuer said discussions astir an hold astatine Bayern were “a agelong mode off” but added “the clip volition come”.

Goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel, who has a declaration with Bayern until 2029 but is presently connected indebtedness astatine Stuttgart until 2026, is wide believed to beryllium successful enactment to regenerate Neuer successful Munich.

Neuer joined Bayern from boyhood nine Schalke successful 2011 and has won 11 Bundesliga titles with the Bavarian side, on with the Champions League twice.

Bayern’s Allianz Arena volition big this season’s Champions League final.

Neuer is the 3rd 2014 World Cup victor to discontinue from Germany work this summer, aft Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller.

Germany skipper Ilkay Gundogan, who missed the 2014 World Cup done injury, besides stepped down from planetary shot this week.