With the record transfer of Lucas Hernández of FC Bayern is pushing ahead with the most expensive transformation in its history. For a fixed transfer fee of 80 million euros, the French football world champion comes in the summer from Atlético Madrid to Munich, where he received a five-year contract until 30. June 2024 writes. “I am very happy that we have one of the best defensive players in the world and world Champions commit,” said Bayern’s sporting Director Hasan Salihamidzic. The previous record transfer of the table’s Corentin Tolisso, left the Munich 2017 41.5 million Euro cost.
As the sports medical examination, an injury to the medial ligament in his right knee, it was noted, for Hernández, in agreement with Atlético on Wednesday an Operation. The start of the season, the 23-year-old defender, according to a forecast from club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-welfare in the normal case, but.
“I’m proud to be able in the future to all of the titles for Bayern and fight,” said the 23-Year-old. “That was the most difficult and most important decision I had to make in my sporting career. Atlético will always be in my heart, but I decide for a new challenge.“ Hernández, 1996 in Marseilles born, playing since 2007 for Atlético and best ride of the season 2014/15, to a total of 110 appearances for the professionals.
Pavard, a second world champion
The top Spanish club comes also wrote that he had given the player the opportunity to extend his contract – but the French have made a different choice. Hernández had pointed out last year: “I feel as a Spaniard. I’ll say it again: I speak better Spanish than French.“
the world champion was Hernandez but with France and a colleague from the national team he will meet again in Munich. The obligation of Benjamin Pavard (22) for a fixed transfer fee of 35 million euros from VfB Stuttgart for the new season is already longer. In addition, the Bavarians have secured the services of Jann Fiete Arp (19) of the second division Hamburg SV.
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With the club President Uli Hoeness announced the “largest investment program” the history of the club before the encounter, the Bavarians in new dimensions. The Poker of Chelsea Talent Callum Hudson-Odoi is the first in the next round, the start of the Leverkusen Kai Havertz could. Bayern will be very interested in the young national players for the Leverkusen reportedly more than 100 million euros in calls. It could be that Lucas Hernández remains too long most expensive shopping the history of the Bundesliga. (dpa/Tsp)