New hints for the future: Thomas Müller posts emotional video - and reveals a little more

Thomas Müller is no longer a professional at FC Bayern Munich; after 25 years, his time there ended a few days ago. Now the club icon has posted a humorous video and made a clear indication of where he will spend his future as a footballer. One secret, however, remains.

In carefully measured bites, Thomas Müller is preparing the football world for where the FC Bayern icon will spend his future as a footballer. On Friday, he revealed that his future after leaving Munich lies outside of Europe. This Saturday, he's throwing his fans another tasty morsel: "It's across the pond," he says in a humorous video posted on YouTube.

The video shows Müller with his father Gerhard and his brother Simon sitting on folding chairs by the Isar River – apparently an homage to the episode "The Long Road to Sacramento" of Helmut Dietl's cult series "Munich Stories." "25 years of FCB. Every day was great. Even though it's over now," Müller says in the clip, among other things. "Today is Saturday, tomorrow is Sunday, and the day after tomorrow is Monday – and then suddenly it's all over. Then we're off across the pond," he says before riding off on a horse.

The USA, with its Major League Soccer, will likely be the final stage on Müller's path to retirement after 17 years as a professional at FC Bayern. "Of course, I've been thinking about these issues and thinking outside the box. The MLS is certainly an interesting league – especially with next year's World Cup in America in mind," he emphasized.

However, it remains unclear which club the 35-year-old will choose. Los Angeles FC, Bayern's partner club, was recently named as the most likely destination. Cincinnati FC was also said to be interested and had initially even secured the transfer rights for Müller for an MLS move. A transfer to Sydney FC in Australia, however, appears to be off the cards. The rumor arose unexpectedly.

Whether Müller would ever challenge again after 756 competitive matches for Bayern, scoring 250 goals and winning 34 titles, had been an open question for a long time. But after the quarterfinal exit at the Club World Cup, the attacking player apparently quickly realized that it couldn't be over yet. "I love the football stage and also the pressure to perform," said Müller. Accordingly, he's trying to "take advantage of the opportunity as long as my body is fit enough to continue doing so at the highest level. Even if I'm no longer in Europe or competing for the Champions League."