Musiala may never return to his best – Hoeness

Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala may never "regain the performance level he once had", says honorary president Uli Hoeness.

The 23-year-old Germany international collapsed twice in four days during pre-season, and it was later revealed he had a treatable "neurological dysfunction".

Musiala has scored two goals in four games for Bayern in all competitions this season.

"We are facing a dilemma in this case, as he is suffering from an illness that cannot simply be cured, but it can be controlled to a certain extent with the use of medication," Hoeness told Bavarian network BR24.

Hoeness said Bayern would support Musiala, who is under contract until 2030.

Former Bayern and Germany captain Lothar Matthaus said Hoeness is trying to motivate Musiala.

"He's needling him a little. It's not just about wrapping him in cotton wool. He also has to battle against adversity sometimes," Matthaus told Sky90.

"Uli was looking to create that adversity with this statement.

"It's fine for him to say something like that, because we can't just put a positive spin on things and somehow wait for him to come back.

"If I were in Jamal Musiala's position, that would be motivation enough to show Uli I'm back."

Musiala joined Bayern in 2019 after coming through Chelsea's academy.

He has scored 71 goals and provided 38 assists in 235 matches for Bayern since breaking into the team as a 17-year-old.

One of the youngest Germany players in history, Musiala shared the Golden Boot as the joint leading scorer at Euro 2024.

He has not played for Bayern since suffering a hamstring injury in September, but he recently returned to training.