Overview

• Müller will earn up to $1.7 million in 2025 off the designated player list and is slated to receive DP status starting in 2026
• The Whitecaps plan to use targeted allocation money to subsidize his salary under MLS’s salary-cap rules
• Vancouver is negotiating a fee of around €400,000 with FC Cincinnati to secure Müller’s exclusive MLS discovery rights
• After 17 seasons at Bayern Munich, Müller opted for a late-career playing challenge over maintaining his previous high earnings
• MLS facilitated roster-rule amendments to fast-track the transfer following its strategy to attract veteran international stars