Official confirmation: No contract renewal, Goretzka will leave as a free agent this summer, ending his 8-year career at Bayern.

Every summer serves as a season of goodbyes for many players, such as Bayern’s 30-year-old German midfielder Goretzka. During the January 30 pre-game press conference, Bayern’s sporting director Freund confirmed that Goretzka will not renew his contract, which ends after this season. Consequently, Goretzka will depart as a free agent in this summer’s transfer window, wrapping up his eight years with Bayern.

Goretzka came through Bochum’s youth academy and transferred to Schalke 04 in the summer of 2013 for €3.25 million. He then joined Bayern in the summer of 2018 on a free transfer from Schalke 04. By the end of this season, he will have spent eight years at Bayern, arriving and departing as a free agent, leaving behind records across various competitions.292 appearances, 47 goals, and 48 assistsstatistics, having won 1 Champions League title, 6 Bundesliga titles, and 2 German Cup trophies with the team.

Now 30 years old, standing 1.89 meters tall and right-footed, Goretzka can play multiple midfield roles including central midfield, attacking midfield, and defensive midfield. His market value is estimated at €15 million by Transfermarkt. This season, he has featured 31 times for Bayern in all competitions, starting 18 matches, totaling 1480 minutes on the pitch, scoring 1 goal and providing no assists, serving as an important rotational player for the club.