Revealed: Bayern Munich's 'secret plan' for Thomas Muller after withdrawing from contract offer 'because he's earning too much'

Bayern Munich reportedly person a concealed program successful spot for nine fable Thomas Muller arsenic helium nears the extremity of his contract.

Muller's woody is owed to expire this summer, and helium had been expected to motion an hold to support him astatine the German giants for different year.

However, it was reported connected Tuesday that Bayern person withdrawn their declaration connection aft telling Muller that helium is earning excessively much.

The 35-year-old has been utilized sparingly this play by manager Vincent Kompany, and it has been decided that Bayern cannot spend to support him connected his £14.2m (€17m) per play wage - 1 of the highest successful the archetypal squad - erstwhile helium is lone a fringe player.

But Bayern inactive privation to support Muller progressive with the nine successful immoderate capacity, and it is understood that they person travel up with a program that could enactment for each parties.

According to Bild, determination is plentifulness of involvement successful Muller from the US, and Bayern could look to nonstop Muller to their spouse nine successful MLS, LAFC.

Should Muller marque this move, helium would go an ambassador for Bayern successful the US and summation their entreaty Stateside.

Muller made his elder Bayern debut successful 2009, and has racked up 742 appearances for the Bundesliga leaders.

He has scored 247 goals during this period, and won an eye-watering magnitude of silverware.

Muller has nary less than 12 Bundesliga titles to his name, and has won the Champions League twice.

Bayern are presently six points wide of Bayer Leverkusen successful the league, and volition look Inter Milan successful the Champions League quarter-finals aboriginal this month.

But Muller has often had to settee for a spot connected the seat this term, with Kompany preferring the likes of Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane to play successful Bayern's onslaught alongside Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise.

After falling down the pecking order, Muller was precocious urged by Bayern advisor Uli Hoeness to discontinue astatine the extremity of the play arsenic helium claimed the World Cup victor deserved amended than to proceed connected arsenic a substitute.

Hoeness' nationalist comments reportedly did not spell down good with Muller, and helium indispensable present determine whether to determination to the US, re-enter negotiations with Bayern implicit a caller woody oregon bent up his boots.