Bayern Munich midfielder, Leon Goretzka to leave the club at the end of the season after 8 trophy-filled years

  Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season after turning down the chance for a January transfer. The German midfielder, 30, has been with Bayern since 2018, winning the Champions League in 2020, and is chasing a seventh Bundesliga title with the club this season. His journey at Bayern will be over in the summer, Bayerns sporting director Christoph Freund said ahead of the clubs Bundesliga game against Hamburger SV on Saturday. He added the club and Goretzka had held talks over concrete inquiries from other teams but that Goretzka wanted to see out the remaining months of his contract because of Bayerns strong form this season. As much as Im honored by interest from international top clubs, Ive decided just as clearly that I would like to stay with FC Bayern until the end of the season, Goretzka posted on Instagram, adding that he wanted to end his eight years with the club with a typical Bayern trophy celebration with fans in Munichs central square. Goretzka said he felt it was the right time for me to start a new chapter once again, both as a footballer and as a person, but didnt indicate a potential destination. Goretzka has played 28 times for Bayern in all competitions this season but only started 16 of those, with coach Vincent Kompany frequently preferring Aleksandar Pavlovic alongside Joshua Kimmich in the center of midfield. Goretzka has played 67 times for Germany, including in all of the national teams games as it qualified for this years World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.The post Bayern Munich midfielder, Leon Goretzka to leave the club at the end of the season after 8 trophy-filled years appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.