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Former Bayern Munich stars part of investment group buying majority stake in Estrela

Thomas Muller is one of the Bayern stars involved in takeover
Thomas Muller is one of the Bayern stars involved in takeoverPhoto by JEFF VINNICK / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

A quartet of former Bayern Munich players including ⁠German World Cup winners Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels are part of an ‌investment group which has completed the acquisition of a ‌majority stake in Estrela da Amadora, ‌the Portuguese club said.

"Estrela da Amadora hereby ‌informs that the acquisition of a majority ‌stake of 90% of the SAD's share capital by an international consortium led by ADvantage ‌and LEAD, with the support ⁠of the KI ‌Group, has been completed," the club said in ​a statement on Tuesday.

"The new shareholder structure brings together investors with experience ​in sports, investment, and technology, as well as a group of strategic investors ⁠connected to international ​football, including Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Yann Sommer, and Lucas Hernandez."

Portuguese newspaper A Bola said the group paid €40 million ($46.65 million) for ‌the stake in the top-flight side.

Estrela were founded in 2020, nine years after the dissolution of their similarly named predecessor due to financial issues.

They finished 15th in the Primeira Liga last season.

While Hummels retired last year, 36-year-old Mueller plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer. Hernandez ‌plays for PSG while Swiss goalkeeper ​Sommer plies his trade with Belgian ‌side Club Brugge.

Mueller and Hummels were part of the German squad which won the World Cup in 2014, while defender Hernandez helped France to victory four ⁠years later in ⁠Russia.