Overview
- The Whitecaps officially signed 35-year-old Thomas Müller through the end of the 2025 MLS season with a Designated Player option for 2026.
- Vancouver acquired Müller’s MLS discovery rights from FC Cincinnati for $400,000 in General Allocation Money, slotting him into a Targeted Allocation Money position this season and a Designated Player spot next year.
- Müller will arrive in Vancouver on August 13 and hold his first press conference and training session on August 14.
- He is slated to make his home debut at BC Place around August 17 as the Whitecaps pursue both MLS Cup and CONCACAF Champions Cup success.
- Technical director Axel Schuster called the signing transformative, highlighting Müller’s elite chance creation, spatial awareness and leadership atop the Western Conference.