Thomas Muller says he wants Jerome Boateng to stay at Bayern Munich so he can "protect" him a "little longer" on the pitch.
Boateng has just entered the final six months of his contract at Allianz Arena, having spent the last 10 years of his career with the German champions.
As it stands, the 32-year-old will become a free agent at the end of June, but he remains a regular feature in Hansi Flick's current set-up.
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The experienced centre-back already has 21 appearances to his name across all competitions this season, with his latest outing coming in the 4-0 win away at Schalke at the weekend.