38-year-old German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will be sidelined for the remainder of the year due to a broken rib sustained during a match against Bayer in the Round of 16 of the German Cup (0:1). This information was confirmed by Bayern Munich's head coach Vincent Kompany.
He probably won't play again this year. What's important is that it heals now. Hopefully from the start of January we'll have Manu back, but for now it's too early.
Neuer was injured in a clash with Jeremie Frimpong while preventing an accurate attack from Bayer, resulting in the first red card of his career as the referee deemed it a denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
Neuer has been with Bayern since 2011, during which he has played 540 matches, conceded 440 goals, and kept a clean sheet in 256 of those appearances. The 38-year-old's current contract with the club runs until the end of June 2025, and his transfer value is estimated at four million euros by Transfermarkt.
Former Bayern player Lothar Matthaus previously stated that Manuel Neuer is no longer a key player for the Munich club. According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern is planning to extend the contract of the 38-year-old goalkeeper.
