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Former Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller has signed for Major League Soccer team Vancouver Whitecaps for the remainder of the 2025 season.
The 35-year-old departed the German club at the end of last season after his contract came to an end, marking the end of a 25-year relationship with the Bundesliga giants.
Vancouver’s agreement includes an option to retain Muller as a designated player (DP) for the 2026 MLS season; each club can have three DPs whose salaries do not count against the salary cap.
The Whitecaps obtained discovery priority rights for Muller from FC Cincinnati by providing $200,000 (£149,000) in 2025 general allocation money (GAM), $100,000 (£75,000) in 2026 GAM, and a conditional $100,000 (£75,000) in 2026 GAM.
He will officially join the team once his international transfer certificate (ITC), visa, and work permit are secured.
“I’m looking forward to coming to Vancouver to help this team win a championship,” said Muller, who started his youth career at Bayern in 2000 and led them to two Champions League and 13 Bundesliga titles
Muller has also represented Germany 131 times, netting 45 goals, and was part of the squad that won the 2014 World Cup after earning the Golden Boot as the top scorer of the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
Vancouver is currently in second place in the Western Conference, trailing San Diego by one point, with ten regular-season games left to play.
