‘Historic’: Vancouver Whitecaps in talks to sign German legend Thomas Muller

German midfielder Thomas Muller is on the precipice of his MLS debut as the Vancouver Whitecaps look set to sign.

Sports commentators are calling the impending signing of a European football star to the Vancouver Whitecaps “historic.”

On Tuesday, TSN reported, GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert revealed the team was finalizing the signing of former Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Müller.

Blake Price, an MLS play-by-play host and co-host of Sekeres and Price, described Müller as one of the biggest global soccer stars of his generation.

“They’ve overcome all those odds to bring in this player and, honestly, you have to pinch yourself if you’re a Whitecaps fan,” he said.

As for why Müller chose Vancouver, Price thinks the reasons range from how beautiful the city is, to the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

“And, of course, most notably, perhaps he wants to play for a winner, and right now, the Vancouver Whitecaps are poised to be a winner in Major League Soccer,” he said.

The 35-year-old German footballer spent 25 years with FC Bayern Munich.

In April, the club announced he would not return for the 2025-26 season.

At the time, Herbert Hainer, the club’s president said: “Thomas Müller is the definition of a Bavarian fairytale career; he grew in Bavaria and with Bayern. From Ammersee to the Allianz Arena, as far as Asia and America. Nobody has won more Bundesliga titles, and 33 trophies in total so far speak volumes. He ranks among the most outstanding personalities in FC Bayern history.”

Michael McColl, the managing editor of AFTN, said the Whitecaps have never signed a player of this caliber.

“Without trying to be hyperbolic, this is the biggest signing in Whitecaps history,” he said. “Not even just talking about the MLS Whitecaps, but all the previous incarnations going all the way back to the NASL days.”

McColl said he believes Müller will be a positive addition to the club both on the pitch and off.

“He will shift jerseys and big numbers here, but he will also be a huge asset to Vancouver as a soccer city,” he said.