Official: Bayern Munich sign goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Gladbach
Bayern Munich has signed Borussia Monchengladbach's goalkeeper Yann Sommer on a two-and-a-half deal.
confirmed on Thursday that they have signed goalkeeper
Yann Sommerin an €8 million deal.
Bayern was looking to sign a goalkeeper after
Manuel Neuerfractured his right leg on a skiing trip and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
The 34-year-old Sommer has made 272 Bundesliga appearances since joining Gladbach from Basel in 2014. He played for Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup. Sommer kept 90 clean sheets in 335 matches for Gladbach.
Sommer told Bayern’s official website:
“I’m very excited about the new challenge at FC Bayern. It’s a big, powerful club. We’ve played against each other many times – I know the enormous quality and aura of this club. I’m proud that I’m now a part of FC Bayern.
"We have some big challenges ahead of us. I’m hugely looking forward to starting here with my new teammates, and to everything that is to come. I want to thank Borussia Mönchengladbach for eight and a half wonderful years and for enabling this transfer.”
Bayern CEO, and goalkeeping legend, Oliver Kahn also said:
“Yann Sommer is a valuable addition for us, because he has a wealth of international experience and has already played in the Bundesliga for many years.
"He has everything required to contribute immediately to our success. We’re certain we can achieve our goals with Yann Sommer.”
Earlier in the season, Sommer made 19 saves in a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich to set a single-game Bundesliga record.
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