According to reports, Hummels, who is still a free agent, has shown the possibility of directly retiring.
Reports from multiple Spanish media indicate that Hummels has informed Real Sociedad that he will reject the club's offer due to personal issues.
Hummels had originally agreed to sign a "1+1" contract with Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad was calmly waiting for everything to be finalized, while also paying attention to other more pressing targets in the market. But now they find themselves in a complicated situation, as Hummels has informed them of his decision not to sign for personal reasons.
The report also pointed out that due to these personal issues, Hummels is not sure whether he will still play, and he may not play for a whole year, if his situation continues to be the same. He may even consider hanging up his boots in January.