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Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig has revealed he did not know about Manuel Neuer’s likely plan to retire at the end of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Twenty-two-year-old Urbig is on his way to becoming Bayern’s future first-choice goalkeeper, having joined from Koln in January 2025.<\/p>\n Last season, Urbig made 20 appearances across all competitions and kept six clean sheets while making 56 saves.<\/p>\n Neuer, meanwhile, played 42 times for Bayern last term (including the Club World Cup), before returning to the Germany setup for\u00a0the World Cup.<\/p>\n However, having retired from international duty for a second time this summer, Neuer said “it certainly looks like I’m going to retire” at the end of the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n Urbig was unaware of Neuer’s comments until informed by reporters during Bayern’s pre-season camp.<\/p>\n “I actually didn’t know he said that. I’m hearing it for the first time,” said Urbig.<\/p>\n The \ud835\uddda\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7 keeper in the building\u00a0<\/p>\n The reception for Manu in Hong Kong \u00a0#AudiFCBTour<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Kmu1IoepTe<\/a><\/p>\n
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