Thomas Muller wants Manchester United move?

German World Cup winner and Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller is reported to be interested to follow his German and former Bayern compatriot Bastian Schweinsteiger to the English giants.

The Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal has kept no secret in trying to bring another of his former employees to Old Trafford. However, according to John Richardson of the Express, the German international has “confided in friends that he is interested in a move to United alongside Schweinsteiger, who has been delighted with his Old Trafford welcome.”

If Muller is to come at United, he is expected to demand a very high wage rate though Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the Bavarian side would be “out of our minds” to sell the 25-year-old. Whether Bayern are ready to lose two key players to United in one summer is a new topic up for debate, but talks are said to be ongoing between the two sides.

United have shown their urge to bring in a new striker and a few names have been on their wish list, Muller was certainly among them. Van Gaal is a big fan of the German stalwart and luring him to Old Trafford would be one of the biggest moves of this summer’s transfer window. Also the number 9 kit is vacant in the Red Devils dressing table and they are yet to disclose their ‘secret signing’. With this news of Muller wishing a move away from Bavaria, some fans have started to believe that Thomas Muller could be the one to solve their striking woes.

Muller has played under van Gaal during his reign at the Munich club, rather it was at this time when he had flourished himself as one of the best players at the Allianz arena, after disappointing loan switches to other names in the German Bundesliga. So if he really makes this move to England, there should not be any problem in settling down as he knows the tactics and the gameplay preferred by the Dutch boss. He could use some help from Bastian Schweinsteiger to get himself comfortable among the Red Devils.

Louis van Gaal with Muller and Schweinsteiger at Bayern Munich.

In my opinion, it would be a big mistake made by Pep Guardiola to let go two of his finest and most experienced players leave for the same club, in the same window.