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Thomas Müller Set for Vancouver Debut as Kit Demand Breaks Records

MLS is weighing a special kit-management rule to handle record sales following Müller’s arrival.

Thomas Müller geht mit Mitgliedern der Musqueam First Nation durch den Vancouver Airport
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Nick Woltemade

Overview

  • After a 25-year career at Bayern, Müller completed his MLS switch and was officially presented by Vancouver this week ahead of his anticipated debut.
  • He is set to make his Whitecaps debut Sunday against Houston Dynamo to bolster a squad chasing its first MLS title.
  • His arrival generated the club’s biggest-ever fanshop revenue and sold out kits within hours.
  • MLS is reportedly weighing a temporary “Lex Müller” rule to delay next season’s kit rollout and manage shortages.
  • Müller signed a deal through the end of next season as Vancouver sits second in the Western Conference despite a recent 1-2 loss to San José in his absence.