<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/fc-bayern-vs-cologne-lewandowski-applies-to-be-the-world-linesman-sport/" title="FC Bayern vs. Cologne: Lewandowski applies to be the world linesman – sport”>Jamal Musiala stood out in FC Bayern’s cup win against 1. FSV Mainz 05. He is becoming increasingly sought after in world football. Now the club is fighting for the young star’s whereabouts. With enormous financial arguments. Musiala keeps his thoughts a secret.
After his big evening, the man of the day was not only happy about the victory. One scene in particular made Jamal Musiala shine. “I’m very happy that I was finally able to celebrate Stephen Curry’s three-pointer,” said FC Bayern’s offensive star Wednesday after the 4-0 (4-0) win in the second round of the DFB Cup at 1. FSV Mainz 05. “I practiced this in front of the mirror for years.”
Musiala is a big basketball fan. His favorite team is the Golden State Warriors, which top player Curry led to the NBA title four times between 2015 and 2022. Against Mainz, Musiala scored three goals in a Bayern game for the first time, the fourth scored by Leroy Sané (45th + 1 minute). It was a Jamal Musiala gala. After the game, the Munich professional shared a video of Curry celebrating on Instagram.
The 21-year-old from Bayern was once again the difference player. He was rightly named “Man of the match” in Mainz. This autumn it becomes clear how much he is now shaping Munich’s game. And that of the national team. He had recently been missing from both teams. It is increasingly clear to see and feel how creativity and goal threat suffer whenever Musiala is not there. With him it’s a different game.
After eleven competitive games with Bayern this season, he has already scored seven goals. “Jamal has decided that he will score significantly more goals in the box (Penalty area, editor) “Does that don’t require dribbling beforehand,” reported world champion Thomas Müller. “We trained this in the summer. It’s nice that it pays off and is confirmed with a sense of achievement. He wants to go to these rooms more often.”
Musiala has been hitting his head again and again lately, making it 2-0 against Mainz (37th). His 1-0 goal in the second minute of the game was Bayern’s earliest cup goal in 25 years. Back then, striker Carsten Jancker scored in the first minute to make it 4-1 at SV Meppen. Musiala made it 3-0 in stoppage time in the first half. His coach Vincent Kompany replaced him at half-time, resting him for the next few weeks of games. “The boy brings fun to the team. We also try to keep it fresh,” said the satisfied Belgian. “Jamal can become an incredible player. Hopefully he continues like this. He’s young and will get better.”
In Munich they are even convinced: Musiala can become one of the best footballers in the world. The Ballon d’Or awarded in Paris last Monday caused a stir. After the cup victory in Mainz, Bayern’s sports director Max Eberl was asked about it. And he said: “I would have taken Jamal, but he wasn’t even on the list.” Does he think Musiala will win the Ballon d’Or in the coming years? “Yes!” replied Eberl. “Jamal is an exceptional player. You noticed that again in Mainz.”
Star leaves everything open
Musiala is a key personality for the sporting leadership. The club is doing everything it can to extend his contract, which ends in the summer of 2026, into the long term. Personnel has the highest priority for sporting leadership. Musiala’s enormous development and form are also a danger – Musiala is becoming increasingly sought after. This is one of the reasons why the club bosses make their appreciation publicly clear at every opportunity. Musiala should be and remain a face of FC Bayern. Everyone in the club agrees: we must not lose this player to competition from Europe’s elite.
The player himself is currently leaving everything open. “I think it’s better if it remains a secret,” said Musiala on Wednesday evening when asked about his sporting future. He sees no time pressure when planning his future, which he wants to do at his leisure. “My focus in the last few weeks has been on getting fit again after the injury and getting the minor problems under control. “I have more time to think about it during the winter break,” said Musiala.
Eberl and the other Bayern officials have already held initial discussions with him and his management about a contract extension. You would have to pay a lot of money for a contract extension. Musiala would probably become a top earner, earning well over 20 million euros per year. Its market value is estimated at 130 million euros. The current top earner at Bayern is superstar Harry Kane with an estimated annual salary of 24 million euros.
Musiala’s club is expected to announce record sales – over 900 million euros – at its annual general meeting in early December. FC Bayern can afford Jamal Musiala. But many top clubs from Europe are also interested in the young star. “We are in discussions. I’m happy. I’m enjoying my time here. “I don’t know, what can I say?” says Musiala.
Müller: “Jamal knows how much the fans love him”
His friend and teammate Müller has special advice for him. “If he even thinks about not staying here, he would do well to think about it three, four, five times,” recommended the veteran. “I do believe that Jamal knows how important he is to the fans, how people love him – not just at Bayern, but also throughout Germany.”
Musiala gave the Bayern fans in Mainz at least some hope of a long-term stay with the Bundesliga leaders. “I’m very happy at FC Bayern and I think that shows,” he said. “But I can’t say anything more about it at the moment.” He is happy about the strong team performance in Mainz. “We want to keep this momentum.”
On Saturday (3:30 p.m., Sky) he and his team will welcome 1. FC Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. “The more games we have, the better we know what we are doing,” said Musiala. “We want to have high intensity and score goals.”
After the bitter 1:4 at FC Barcelona in the Champions League, his team has shown the reaction expected by the club management in the last few days: 5:0 in the Bundesliga at VfL Bochum, 4:0 in the cup in Mainz. “We did very well, surviving the second round 4-0 against a first division team. In Mainz you have to play like that first,” said Eberl. “Our senses are always heightened. We want to win every game. We’re not thinking about two weeks ahead, we’re just thinking about the next game. That’s how we work at the moment, you can feel it.”
You will have to be patient against Union. “They defend very well and have a strong defense. It will be a difficult task. But we can finally play at home again.”
Kompany: “It’s not perfect yet”
Coach Kompany is convinced that his courageous but also risky playing system is maturing. “It’s not perfect yet,” he says of his team’s game. “It’s always about the question of whether the team can get better,” said the 38-year-old. “My answer to that is: yes. That’s why we have to keep working hard. I hope the fans are proud of how we work. The goal is for us to win titles.”
Bayern have not reached the final of the DFB Cup for four years. The round of 16 of the traditional competition will be drawn on Sunday (7:15 p.m./ARD). “Bayern would be very, very cool. I really have to say that,” said Marius Wörl from Arminia Bielefeld. The 20-year-old scored 1-0 in his team’s 2-0 win against Union Berlin and prepared André Becker’s second Arminia goal.
Proving yourself against the difference player Musiala – that is currently one of the biggest and most attractive challenges in German football.
Julien Wolff is a football editor and recently sat down for a long time with Jamal Musiala for an interview for WELT AM SONNTAG. He has been reporting from Munich since 2011 about FC Bayernalso about the Bundesliga and the national team.
