Manuel Neuer Extends Contract At Bayern Munich To 40 Years Old

Manuel Neuer extended his contract at Bayern Munich until 2026 (Instagram/@manuelneuer).

JAKARTA - Manuel Neuer has signed a one-year contract extension with Bayern Munich who will ensure he remains at the club until he is 40 years old.

The 38-year-old goalkeeper's contract will actually expire at the end of this season.

"I am still excited and looking forward to another year at this special club. We still have many goals to achieve together," Neuer said in a statement, accompanied by a photo of himself among the more than 20 goalkeepers from his time at Bayern Munich.

Neuer has been with Bayern Munich since arriving from Schalke in 2011. He has won the Champions League twice and the Bundesliga 11 times.

However, the age factor sometimes puts him in extra focus for any mistakes, such as his first red card of his career in December 2024.

He also lasted longer than several players who had been considered his successor at Bayern Munich.

Alexander Nubel was recruited in 2020, but has spent most of his time since then on loan, first at Monaco and now at Stuttgart.

Bayern Munich then brought in another goalkeeper who was considered an option for the future, Jonas Urbig, from the second division club Cologne last week.

"Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper of his generation and Bayern icon of Munich. When you talk about goalkeepers of our time, you talk about Manuel Neuer."

"It happened all over the world. He is an absolute role model, both on and off the pitch."

"We are pleased that this unique and successful relationship will continue," said Bayern Munich Council Member Max Eberl, on Monday, February 3, 2025, local time.