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.

It’s the start of a new chapter for Müller, which is something he has not really experienced in his career before

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.