German legend Thomas Müller drew curtains to his decorated career with Bayern Munich earlier this season, with the player securing a move to Vancouver Whitecaps. Fans have been anticipating his debut ever since his move to the Canadian side,

Muller's expected to make his Whitecaps debut this weekend as the team takes on the Houston Dynamo at BC Place on Sunday, Aug. 17. The Dynamo are 12th in the MLS's western conference; the Whitecaps are in second.

The 13-time Bundesliga champion, who signed with the historically frugal Whitecaps instead of joining more common MLS destinations for European stars, was welcomed by fans at the airport on Wednesday.