At 8:30 p.m. Beijing time on January 12, Bayern officially announced that the 25-year-old winger Koeman completed the renewal of his contract until 2027. Koeman reportedly earns an annual salary of up to 17 million euros, second only to Lewandowski in the team.
Bayern have been negotiating a contract extension with Koeman, who had previously demanded an annual salary of 20 million euros to be on an equal footing with Lewandowski. However, Bayern did not intend to meet his requirements and even began to look for a successor, Anthony of Ajax and Rafinha of Leeds United, who were once rumored to join Bayern.
But no one expected the plot to take a 180-degree turn, Koeman finally softened, lowered his requirements, and his annual salary became 17 million, which was also in the top salary level in the Bayern team. After the contract extension, Koeman also put on a special jersey printed with 2027 and a big smile on his face.
The 25-year-old Koeman debuted at Paris Saint-Germain, then moved to Juve and began playing for Bayern in 2015. To date, Koeman has made 218 appearances for Bayern, contributing 46 goals and 54 assists, worth 55 million euros. During his time at Bayern, Koeman won 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 6 Bundesliga titles, 3 German Cups and 5 German Super Cups.
In the 2020 Champions League final, Koeman scored the only goal of the game, helping Bayern win the sixth Champions League title in the history of the team, and also achieved the feat of winning the championship with 11 wins. Since then, Koeman has also witnessed Bayern being crowned 6 crowns.
More importantly, Koeman has won 25 titles in 10 years since his debut at the age of 16, whether it is in Paris, Juve or Bayern, he is a true champion and a winner in life. Many fans ridiculed that although Koeman was not physically good and would often be injured, the championship life was really good.
If Koeman finishes his contract at Bayern, his achievements should be no worse than that of his predecessor Ribery. Moreover, Koeman is also very likely to surpass Alaba and become the most foreign player in Bayern's history.
After retaining Koeman, Bayern's next focus should be on Gnabry. The 26-year-old Gnabry, whose current contract expires in 2023, has been rumored that he will be renewed, but there has been no official announcement. Gnabry is worth more than Koeman and currently stands at €70 million, tied for second place in the Bayern squad.