Overview
- In a new interview with kicker, the 34-year-old confirmed he once had an offer from Bayern Munich.
- He said competition from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller then would have limited his minutes compared with Hoffenheim.
- He described the forgone move’s main downside as financial, noting it might have boosted later career stops.
- After more than a decade at TSG, he has totaled 342 appearances and 147 goals and says he wants to keep playing for several years.
- He hopes to become a coach, preferably at Hoffenheim, citing Julian Nagelsmann as the mentor he learned from most.