The Vancouver Whitecaps are closing in on a deal to sign former Bayern Munich and Germany star Thomas Müller, sources have told ESPN.

Now, according to Give Me Sport, the Whitecaps are finalizing a deal to sign Müller. This comes following an earlier report on by Manuel Veth from Transfermarkt, who stated that the Whitecaps had come to a preliminary agreement with FC Cincinnati for the discovery rights.

Former Bayern Munich icon Thomas Müller is set to sign for MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps, according to media reports in Germany and Canada. Germany's Bild tabloid reported that the Canadian side has reached an agreement with league rivals FC Cincinnati,