Overview
- Neuer said on the At Broski podcast that after Schalke’s U19s, 1. FC Köln and Arsenal showed strong interest but he chose not to leave Germany.
- He recalled that Wenger was Arsenal’s manager at the time and noted the attraction of the club, yet cited the difficulty for young goalkeepers adapting overseas.
- The decision kept him at Schalke and preceded his 2011 move to Bayern Munich, where he has made 581 appearances and won two Champions League titles and two FIFA Club World Cups.
- In the same interview, Neuer said he misses former Bayern team-mate Thomas Müller, praising him as a vital link between younger and older players.
- Yahoo Sports reported that Müller, 36, left Bayern in the summer after his contract was not renewed and now plays for MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.