Jamal Musiala Suffering From ‘Illness That Isn’t Easily Curable’

A concerning update over Jamal Musiala has been provided by Bayern Munich’s honorary president Uli Hoeness.

Musiala hasn’t featured for Bayern since September’s 7-0 win over Union Berlin after tearing a muscle fibre.

The 23-year-old – who represented England at various youth levels before committing his senior international career to Germany in 2021 – has only made four appearances for the German giants so far this season, scoring two goals and registering one assist.

Musiala also sparked concerns during pre-season after collapsing twice in the space of four days, prompting the world-class playmaker to reveal his health condition, explaining that he was being treated for a “neurological dysfunction”.

Uli Hoeness Issues Concerning Musiala Update

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However, Hoeness – who made 336 appearances for Bayern Munich in the 1970s – has now said the club are facing a “dilemma” after revealing Musiala is suffering from an undisclosed illness. He told Bild, per The Sun:

Musiala is one of Bayern’s highest-paid players, reportedly earning more than £370,000 a week.

Only 2026 Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane, who recently signed a contract extension, is on a bigger salary at the Allianz Arena.

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Hoeness’ eyebrow-raising comments have cast some doubts over Musiala’s future at Bayern. The 74-year-old has also received some criticism for his comments.

Reacting to Hoeness’ statement, Bayern legend Stefan Effenberg was quoted by @iMiaSanMia on X (Twitter) as saying: “On the one hand, there’s the illness, and on the other, his injury history. They may be wondering whether it [the new contract] was too much given what they are currently getting in return, or considering the difficult situation they now find themselves in.

“Everyone would agree that Harry Kane’s new contract was the right decision and entirely understandable. I believe the Bayern hierarchy are more concerned about Jamal Musiala’s contract. Nobody is to blame for the situation, neither the player nor the club.”

Another Bayern great, Lothar Matthaus, was quoted as saying: “Uli is taking a little dig at him and trying to get under his skin a bit. It’s part of the process not just to wrap him in cotton wool, but also to let him face a bit of adversity. I thought it was okay for Uli to say that, because we shouldn’t always sugarcoat everything and just wait until he’s back.

“Jamal hasn’t really been back since the Club World Cup; he’s been out for 17 months, and played 3-4 games in between. He’s been out for seven weeks now because of a muscle strain, so you can’t just call that a strain anymore. Something else must have happened.

“With that statement, Uli was deliberately trying to provoke a reaction. If I were in Jamal’s position, that would be motivation enough for me to show Uli that I’m back. And that would make Uli happy.”

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