Bayern Munich have extended the contracts of Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez to 2021 and veteran Xabi Alonso has added a year to his deal, the German champions said on Friday. With speculation swirling around coach Pep Guardiola and his potential move to the Premier League at the end of the season, the contract extensions were a signal of strength for Bayern.
Versatile forward Mueller, whose previous contract ran out in 2019, was a top target for almost every major European club for the past seasons. Spain international Martinez, who joined in 2012, signed an extension of his 2017 deal with 34-year-old fellow countryman Alonso, in his second season in Munich, extending by a year.
"We are delighted to have signed long-term deals with these important players," club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a statement. "Thomas, Jerome and Javi know how to win titles and the Champions League as well. With them the team maintains its quality and stability in the long term." Guardiola, whose own three-year deal runs out at the end of the season has kept quiet about his future with the club eager to extend the former Barcelona coach's contract.