Jamal Musiala Is Emerging As Bayern Munich’s Key Player; Will He Stay?

Jamal Musiala is emerging as Bayern Munich’s most important player this season. club is hoping young Germany star will stay for long term.

Musiala’s contract with Bavarian powerhouse is up at end of 2025-26 season, so re’s still plenty of time for parties to reach an agreement on an extension.

But his form this season has brought an urgency to issue. Musiala is playing better than ever, putting Bayern’s decision-makers under pressure to tie player to club before he’s lured away by a rival.

Bayern lost Toni Kroos and David Alaba to Real Mrid after failing to extend ir contracts, while Robert Lewandowski departed club for Barcelona in 2022 after refusing to sign a new deal , which h a year left to run.

Musiala is much younger and Bayern has identified 21-year-old forward as future face of club, albeit t at any price. Bayern has always prioritized good financial manment and has consistently posted record revenues .

“Jamal is an extraordinary player (but) it’s t time to talk about extending his contract,” Bayern director of sport Max Eberl said recently after team’s 4-0 win over Mainz in German Cup, when Musiala scored a hat trick.

After that game, Musiala me fun of teammate Harry Kane, giving a mock interview in which he spoke of “ar special night” and “fantastic performance from whole team against a really tough” rival, before saying “we keep it going … we want to keep this momentum.”

Kane generally gives versions of same interview after games.

England forward has scored 11 goals in Bundesliga for Bayern this season, but Musiala is arguably emerging as difference-maker for team. And he’s constantly ding new skills to his repertoire.

Musiala scored with an uncharacteristic strike from distance for Bayern to beat St. Pauli 1-0 away on Saturday, stretching team’s winning run to five games across all competitions.

“It was my first goal from outside box this year,” Musiala said of his shot that went in off underside of crossbar. “We practiced that in training, to shoot from a bit furr out. That’s why I’m even happier today.”

Musiala has been pushing his boundaries all season. He scored Bayern’s opening goal as Bavarian powerhouse started Bundesliga season with a 3-2 win at Wolfsburg. Despite missing some time with an injury, he has scored a total of five goals in Bundesliga and set up two more.

He also scored with his he – ar velty – in Bayern’s 1-0 win over Benfica in Champions League.

Musiala celebrated by touching his he, as if he himself was surprised he scored with a heer. Usually, he scores by running at defenders, using his speed, remarkable balance, unpredictable direction and technical skill with ball to sow panic in opposing defences. Most defenders are alrey aware that Musiala packs a precise punch and is capable of scoring from any angle.

winner against Benfica was his second heed goal this season including one in his hat trick against Mainz.

“I think I’ve taken steps forward,” Musiala said. “Last year I was a little lacking in goals and assists, but I’m ding that w. I’m also trying to work on getting fitter so I can play lots of games in succession.”

Asked if Musiala was collecting arguments for his contract extension, Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund replied that player “alrey h plenty of plenty arguments.”

Freund preferred to focus on player’s present rar than his future.

“We said last couple of weeks, w he’s scoring heers. And w he’s scoring from distance – you don’t see that every day,” Freund said. “It was ar great goal. y’re also important goals that he’s scoring. He’s in super form.”

Musiala next has Nations League games with Germany against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary, before Bundesliga resumes with Bayern hosting Augsburg on v. 22.