The debate surrounding Jamal Musiala continues to cause considerable unrest at FC Bayern. After Uli Hoeneß recently expressed public doubts about the 23-year-old’s performance, new details about the background of the situation are now coming to light. The focus appears to be on the national team player’s enormous salary, which is said to have even played a role in recent contract negotiations with Harry Kane.

As t-online reports, citing information from sources close to the club, Musiala earns around 25 million euros per year at the German record champions. This made the attacking player the highest-paid professional on the Bayern roster for a long time. It was only with his recent contract extension that Harry Kane is said to have overtaken the national team player at the top of the internal salary rankings.

Particularly interesting: Musiala’s salary is said to have been explicitly discussed during the contract negotiations with Kane, which were only concluded last week. According to t-online, this very circumstance may have been a possible trigger for Hoeneß’s recent statements.

Hoeneß has caused great astonishment internally

Bayern’s honorary president caused a stir over the weekend with a remarkable statement about Musiala. “What he’s capable of now is no longer what’s in his contract,” the 74-year-old explained, referring to the offensive star’s current situation.

The Bayern boss’s words apparently did not go down well within the club either.

According to information from t-online, the remarks have caused great astonishment among club officials. Internally, they are reportedly viewed by some as unnecessary and downright irritating.

Particular criticism has been directed at the fact that Hoeneß regularly emphasizes the unity of the so-called “Bayern family,” yet is now himself causing unrest with his public criticism.

In recent weeks, club officials had deliberately stood united behind Musiala. Support for the national team player had been made clear both in internal discussions with the player and in public communications.

Hoeneß’s recent statements thus contradict the club’s previous stance.

Bayern executives hope that Hoeneß’s criticism will have no consequences

As t-online further reports, club officials at Säbener Straße are aware of the honorary president’s special role.

Internally, they are aware that Hoeneß occasionally sets his own agenda with his public statements. Accordingly, Bayern’s executives apparently hope that his latest remarks will not be overinterpreted and will not have any major impact on the player’s situation.

Behind the scenes, however, the issue remains a hot topic. Musiala had only extended his contract in February 2025 through the summer of 2030 and has since been among the record champions’ highest earners.

According to information from *kicker*, Hoeneß is reportedly even hoping for a financial concession from Musiala in light of his ongoing health issues, as long as the national team player is unable to play.

Bayern, however, continues to stand by the contractual agreements.

Adding to the tension is the fact that Musiala is working intensively on his comeback following several health setbacks. Coach Vincent Kompany recently spoke very positively about the attacking player’s progress and expressed his continued full confidence in him.

The new revelations show that the debate is no longer solely about Musiala’s athletic future. The economic implications of his lucrative contract are also a concern for the record champions.

For Bayern’s management, the priority now is likely to be calming the public debate and standing behind their star forward.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/11/10/neue-details-zum-musiala-zoff-spielt-kanes-mega-vertrag-eine-rolle/.