Manuel Neuer has admitted that he is ‘annoyed’ that details surrounding his contract talks with Bayern Munich have been leaked in the media. The 34-year-old has been a mainstay in the Bayern goal for nearly a decade, helping the Bundesliga giants lift 18 trophies since joining from Schalke in 2011.
He will enter the final year of his contract in Bavaria next season but is keen to stay at the club and has been in discussions over fresh terms.
Some reports in the German press suggested that Neuer was demanding a new five-year deal at the club, but the World Cup winner has denied that and questioned why such news was made public when it isn’t true.
“All conversations that I’ve had here since [2011] have always been conducted with great confidence. Nothing has ever leaked out,” the goalkeeper told Bild.
“But now there are details from the current discussions in the media that are often not even correct. That annoys me. That’s not how I know Bayern. I want to play as long as I’m fit. But the most important thing for me is trust. It’s clear to me that it’s utopian to want a five-year contract. I’m 34 and can’t predict how I’m going to be at 39.
“That’s why what has been publicly suggested makes no sense at all.“It has always been important to me to be able to work trustingly with the employees in management positions – as loyal as I am to the club as a player and captain.”
Bayern have already secured the free transfer signing of goalkeeper Alexander Nubel from Neuer’s former club Schalke for next season, but the veteran is determined to stay and play his part.
“I want a contract where FC Bayern and I have a win-win situation that everyone is happy with,” he added. “I want to perform, be there for the team and do everything to ensure that we have maximum success – with 100 per cent passion. The conditions must be right, that’s what it’s about.”
