Thomas Muller admits a move to Premier League is "very tempting" due to wages on offer
Football
By
Mirror
| Oct 11, 2015
Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller has dropped his biggest hint yet that he may be interested in a move to Manchester United.
Ed Woodward made a number of approaches for the World Cup winner this summer - all were rebuffed.
Bundesliga champions Bayern indicated there was no chance they would sell Muller, nor did the forward have any interest in leaving.
But that fact has now come into question after the 26-year-old admitted that the money on offer in England is "very tempting".
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"In the end, we should not forget that playing football is our job," he told Welt am Sonntag.
"So people should accept that wages will always play a role in a player's decision-making. Of course, the wages that are being paid in the Premier League are very tempting. It would be hypocrisy to deny that.
"You have to look at the complete package to determine whether something is right for you. What's good for you one day will not necessarily still be good for you the day after.
"I know that a lot of German clubs are unhappy with the Premier League clubs' spending, but I think it is something good for all clubs in the end. It can only be a good thing for football when clubs invest so much money."
The news will come as a blow to Bayern, who have repeatedly stated they have no interest in selling Muller, regardless of the size of the bid.
The German club’s chief executive, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, said: “Muller is not for sale. Our English colleagues seem to be unable to spend all of their money.
“It’s difficult. Everyone knows our old friend, Louis van Gaal. He is very stubborn in those things.
“Maybe he thinks that there is a price where Bayern will start to ruminate, but there is no price at all.
“Because of our partners and our really good financial situation we are completely resistant.
“There is no price, Thomas Muller has four years more on his contract.
"There is no one, not here or anywhere, who can explain to me why we should sell Thomas Muller.”