"For fans of Munich's 'Bayern' - an early gift. The German champions have confirmed on their official website that they have extended contracts with four team stars - Xabi Alonso, Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng, and Javi Martinez.
The 34-year-old X. Alonso, whose fantastic goal led the Bavarians to the German Cup quarterfinals this week, extended his contract for another year. The former Real Madrid midfielder had a contract with 'Bayern' until the end of this season, but the Spaniard will stay longer in Germany.
With the other three players - T. Muller, J. Boateng, J. Martinez - the duration of the contracts has been extended until 2021. The first two players are key members of the team, while injuries have hindered the defensive midfielder J. Martinez's performances in Spain, but he is slowly recovering.
T. Muller is one of the main goal scorers this season and has scored 20 goals in 21 games played."
