Soccer national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer regrets the departure of defender Niklas Süle at the end of the season at FC Bayern Munich.

“We are all annoyed that Niklas is leaving.

We will miss him," said the keeper after the 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday on Sky TV and contradicted the statement by former boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who said that Süle had never really asserted himself: "I think that today you can say that he prevailed here and showed great performances.”

Süle had not been able to agree on an extension of his expiring contract with the Munich team.

“We work together every day.

Of course, if you play together for so long, it's a shame when a cornerstone like that falls away," emphasized Neuer.

As a goalkeeper, he has a very special relationship with his defenders.

"I'm not going to lose him completely because he's a national player."

Coach Julian Nagelsmann understands both Süle and the club.

Nagelsmann said he could understand certain reasons.

And since some clubs spend “a few euros” more, this would sometimes result in players whose contracts are expiring changing.

Neuer's statements should be understood as an appreciation for Süle.

CEO Oliver Kahn had previously said that financial reasons were also decisive.

"It's always about the money, of course.

We have very specific boundaries, very specific limits that we don't want to go beyond.

We not only have responsibility for the sporting area, but also for the economic one," said Kahn.

National player Thomas Müller is now looking forward to talks about extending his contract with FC Bayern Munich, which runs until mid-2023.

You will see in the coming weeks when both sides would sit down, said Müller on Saturday on ZDF.

"Overall, I'm very relaxed." The 32-year-old also said: "In general, there are no desired goals or anything else with such stories, you just have to look at the overall situation."

At Bayern, the contracts of Serge Gnabry, goalkeeper Neuer and world footballer Robert Lewandowski will also expire next year.

That doesn't cause "panic attacks" in Munich," said Kahn on the Sky TV channel.

"Of course that's at the top of the agenda." Now it's about the decisive phase of the season, said the former international goalkeeper.