Jamal Musiala’s contract extension at Bayern Munich last season was quite a big story. For one, the extension reportedly bumped the 21-year-old up to the same wage as top earner Harry Kane on €25 million a year. He was also reportedly granted a release clause in his contract, a controversial measure for the Bavarians giants.
But, according to Bild, Musiala’s contract is even more beneficial to the former Chelsea FC youngster than it seems. The inconsistent German news outlet reports, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, Musiala could earn even more than first expected:
Jamal Musiala is currently the highest paid player at FC Bayern, earning more than Harry Kane. With all bonuses and clauses included, Musiala’s Bayern salary approaches €30m gross per year.
So what exactly does “approaches 30 million” mean, exactly? It is reasonable to assume, if this report is true, that this extra money is related to bonuses. They could even be fairly obscure bonuses, which would explain why they were initially missed.
But this is also Bild, who like to report Bayern’s wages very inconsistently. So perhaps they are simply wrong.
