“This Opens Doors for Many Players” – Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala Considers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Exit From Europe Will Pave the Way for a New Era

European soccer seems a bit empty, now that we don’t hear the names of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The duo ruled the soccer world with their epic rivalry for over a decade as soccer fans savored their healthy competition. Even today, while the on-pitch feud has ended, their names come up in the GOAT debate.

Both of their journey in Europe came to an end after they made moves to the foreign leagues. While Ronaldo moved a bit early after setting in Saudi Arabia, Messi also finally left the holy grail of soccer by flying to America. Even if the soccer world misses them in the EU, Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala says it’s a blessing in disguise.

European exit of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo a blessing in disguise

The die heart fans of Messi and Ronaldo would have wanted to see both veterans play for as long as they can. Everyone would have liked them to end their career within Europe itself. But according to Jamal Musiala, it is a bittersweet situation for soccer. He insists that it will help the upcoming players to take the center stage.

As stated by the Portuguese daily O Jogo, he said, “I believe it’s a kind of change of era. The new generation is now here. The two GOAT have paved the way and this opens doors for many players.” The young German international, expressed it as an end of an era while suggesting that this departure could create opportunities for numerous players.

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Musiala insists it has paved the way for a new generation to take center stage and assume the prominence that was once held by them. Indeed, it is rather a fair approach from the 20-year-old. While talking about the greatest players of all time, he also took the opportunity to address the exit rumors of his teammate Joshua Kimmich to Barcelona.

Musiala comments on Joshua Kimmich’s Barcelona rumors

After quoting some promising words about the afterlife without Messi and Ronaldo, Musiala talked about Kimmich’s rumors to Barcelona. He said, “Joshua is Bayern’s most hungry player. He gets sad even when he loses a little game in training. He’s very hungry, maybe even too hungry sometimes. Everyone can admire your mentality. It is a model to follow for the other players and has the DNA of Bayern. I definitely can’t imagine him going.”

The youngster insists that Kimmich is the heart and soul of the Bavarians. He also suggested it will be impossible for him to see the midfielder leave. In the prior few weeks, Barcelona have strongly reiterated their desire in signing the defensive midfielder ace. The Catalans are desperate to fill the void left by their sacred cow, Sergio Busquets.

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However, it seems Bayern isn’t interested in doing any business whatsoever with the Spanish side. Nevertheless, the jury is still out on Kimmich’s transfer to Barcelona.