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Veteran Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said it is “very likely” he will retire at the end of the upcoming season.
Speaking at a training camp in southern Bavaria on Tuesday evening, the 40-year-old Bayern captain said he was almost certain this campaign would be his last.
“It certainly looks very likely I'm going to retire,” Neuer told reporters.
In May, Neuer signed a one-year contract extension.
Neuer said the potential of the current Bayern squad convinced him to keep playing.
“In 85 percent of cases, I probably would have retired, but being part of this squad — along with the staff and the coaching team — is just fun.”
Bayern won the Bundesliga and German Cup double in 2025-26 but were eliminated by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals.
Neuer has continued to impress despite battling a series of muscle injuries.
He missed Bayern's…
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