Overview

• The 35-year-old forward trained with Vancouver on Friday and coach Jesper Sørensen confirmed he will be in the squad and on the pitch against Houston Dynamo.
• Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster reported record ticket demand and a club-record single-day jersey sale since Müller’s arrival.
• Müller signed through the end of the 2025 season under a Targeted Allocation Money slot, with an option to elevate him to Designated Player status in 2026.
• Vancouver secured his MLS discovery rights from FC Cincinnati and integrated him under league roster rules in what analysts call a landmark move for a smaller-market club.
• Teammates praise his experience and football IQ, though observers note he may need a brief period to adapt to MLS’s style and pace.