BERLIN — Jamal Musiala is emerging as Bayern Munich’s most important player this season. The club is hoping the young Germany star will stay for the long term. Musiala’s contract with the Bavarian powerhouse is up at the end of the 2025-26 season, so there’s still plenty of time for the parties to reach an agreement on an extension.

With Jamal Musiala back in the lineup Bayern Munich has returned to top form under head coach Vincent Kompany.

With a deal to 2026, Musiala is being linked with Manchester City and Barcelona this season. But Freund says Bayern are determined not to lose the Germany attacker. After victory over St Pauli, Freund said: "He should stay at FC Bayern Munich for a long time. He should be and remain a key figure, a key player.

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has refused to rule out a move to the Premier League. Musiala - ranked at no.9 in FourFourTwo's list of the best players in the world right now - is yet to confirm whether or not he wishes to remain in Germany,

It’s no great secret that Musiala has always been a special talent, but as the young German continues to progress into one of the world’s best players, a new question beckons