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– Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported fee of 9.5m euros (£8.3m).
FC Bayern have completed the signing of Yann Sommer ✍️
🔗 https://t.co/uOdikczHQd#MiaSanMia
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) January 19, 2023
– Switzerland international Sommer, 34, has won 80 caps for his country and has signed a deal until July 2025.
– Sommer comes in as cover for number one Manuel Neuer, who was ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg while skiing in December.
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– Sommer said he was “very excited about the new challenge”.
– He added: “We have some big challenges ahead of us. I’m hugely looking forward to starting here with my new team-mates and to everything that is to come.”
📸📸#ServusYann #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/xva87hXsa9
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) January 19, 2023
– Sommer’s contract with Gladbach was due to expire in the summer and the goalkeeper had been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.
– In August, Sommer made a Bundesliga record 19 saves as Gladbach held Bayern to a 1-1 draw.
– He also featured for Switzerland at the World Cup in Qatar, where they exited in the last 16 as they were thrashed 6-1 by Portugal.
