Axel Schuster, the sporting director of Vancouver Whitecaps, discussed the intricate negotiations regarding Thomas Muller’s transfer to the MLS club. He emphasized the complexity in drafting the right language and agreements among all parties involved. Despite competition from Cincinnati, who owned Discovery Rights to Muller, Schuster's prior connections with Muller's agents facilitated the transfer. He noted the anticipation surrounding Muller’s MLS move and his own delayed understanding of the situation, suggesting ongoing adjustment to the reality of the signing.
The last meters felt like forever. Not because anybody was creating problems, but because drafting and getting the right wording and language for everybody together is complicated.
There was a lot of chatter about him coming to the MLS, and other clubs were involved at the time.
I follow several podcasts in Germany and, reading German newspapers at the time, I figured out that something was not working.
When it happened, my wife [contacted] me and I said 'honestly, I'm not yet there where I understand it.'
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