Thomas Müller among World Cup winners to buy Portuguese club Estrela in $47M deal

Three World Cup winners are among an international consortium that has bought a majority stake in Portuguese top-flight club  Estrela . Thomas Müller , Mats Hummels and Lucas Hernández -- as well as Yann Sommer -- are part of the investment group that has bought a 90% stake in the club. The group reportedly paid €40 million ($47 million) to former owner and president Paulo Lopo, who bought Estrela for €72,000 ($84,000) in 2020. The deal was confirmed by Estrela on Tuesday. The consortium is led by ADvantage and LEAD, with the support of the KI Group. Müller and Hummels were an integral part of Germany's World Cup success in 2014, while Hernández helped France win soccer's top prize four years later. Former Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer currently plays for Club Brugge , having left Serie A champion Inter Milan  at the end of last season. Müller, who is at Vancouver Whitecaps ,