Bayern Munich had one of the most interesting sports stories of the weekend when breakthrough wonderkid Lennart Karl said that his dream is to play at Real Madrid.
Ouch.
That is not something you want your top young talent to say in public. At the same event, there was some more positive news coming from Bayern players.
At the fan club visit on Sunday, Musiala was asked about his contract extension until 2030. Musiala wasted no time getting straight to the answer. “I see Bayern as a family to me. There
was no other thought in my head than to spend the coming years here,” answered Musiala, reported by Maximilian Koch, captured via @iMiaSanMia.
There is certainly a shifting movement in the sports landscape where loyal players are hard to find. While Musiala was first at Chelsea before joining the Bavarians, the German attacker can cement himself as a legend in Munich. It might be harsh to say Lennart Karl is not loyal by wanting to go to his dream club, as everyone is entitled to live out their dreams. However, if there are players that want to be a part of Bayern for the majority of their careers, they should be celebrated and rewarded by their club for that commitment.
While Thomas Müller was not given the respect he deserved at the end of his time in Munich, hopefully fans can look back in the coming decades and see what the next generation of Bayern legends’ legacies are.
