By Christian Kunz, dpa
Munich (dpa) – Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has extended his contract at Bayern Munich until 2021, the Bundesliga leaders said on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old, who joined Bayern from Schalke in 2011, has penned a new five-year deal with his existing contract having been due to run out in 2019.
Neuer has grown into arguably the best keeper in the world at Bayern and is the undisputed Germany number one for Euro 2016 having helped them to World Cup glory in 2014.
Bayern are bidding for a treble this term and Neuer is a big factor in their continued success.
The Bundesliga title is almost sewn up while they reached the German Cup final thanks to a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday. Next week they visit Atletico Madrid in a Champions League semi-final first leg.
«I feel very comfortable at Bayern and I am happy we have got everything sorted out,» Neuer said in a statement.
«We are in the running for a few trophies and have a great chance to achieve a lot this year. That is our goal in the short term but also in the coming years. I look forward to the future at Bayern.»
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was gushing in his praise.
«He is the best goalkeeper in the world and we are very pleased with his performances,» he said. «Manuel is so dependable in goal and we are lucky that he has decided to stay and Bayern and sign a new deal.»
Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller, David Alaba and Javi Martinez had all previously extended their deals until 2021.
