Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with Bayern Munich for one year and is expected to remain the club’s first-choice goalkeeper next season, Bild newspaper reported on Friday.
The report said the 40-year-old would also help develop highly-rated young keeper Jonas Urbig as his long-term successor. Sky had previously reported on the extension earlier this week.
Third goalkeeper Sven Ulreich has also extended his deal by another year, according to Bild.
Champions Bayern have not yet confirmed the contract extensions ahead of their final Bundesliga match of the season against Cologne on Saturday, when they will lift the trophy.
Coach Vincent Kompany told a news conference on Friday: “Bayern are German champions and we have the best German goalkeeper. That says it all.
“Manu will play tomorrow. I know it might be emotional because it’s against (Urbig’s former side) Cologne. But Jonas will get plenty more chances to play against Cologne.”
Neuer is in his 15th season with Bayern after joining from Schalke in 2011 for a reported fee of around €30 million ($34.9 million).
The former Germany captain, who won the 2014 World Cup with the national team, has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in Bayern’s history, winning multiple Bundesliga and Champions League titles with the club.
He has retired from international duty but there is still speculation Julian Nagelsmann might persuade him to play at the World Cup, with the squad announcement imminent.
Kompany added: “My thoughts are always with the national team coach, who is under immense pressure to put together the squad for the World Cup. It’s not for the Bayern coach to comment on that now. I’d like to let him put his squad together in peace and not interfere.”