Transfer: Bayern Munich sign Atletico Madrid defender Hernandez for €80m
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| Lucas Hernandez - Getty |
German club Bayern Munich have signed Spanish club Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez on a five-year deal worth a club record €80m (£68m).
23-year old Hernandez won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France, and will join the Bavarians, who are Bundesliga toppers on July 1.
During his medical at Bayern, doctors discovered Hernandez had damaged a ligament in his right knee and he subsequently had surgery on Wednesday.
Hernandez said, "This is a really important day in my footballing career."
"Bayern Munich is one of the best clubs in Europe and the world. I'm proud to be able to fight for all possible titles with Bayern."
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| Lucas Hernandez (middle) poses with the Champions World Cup trophy with teammates Kylian Mbappe (left) and Florian Thauvin - Getty |
The France defender is good at the centre-back and left-back. He has featured 67 times for Atletico Madrid, clinched the Europa League and the Super League.
As posted on FC Bayern Munich (English) official Twitter account 👇👇
He has won 15 international caps for France, featuring in all their World Cup games in Russia.🇫🇷 @LucasHernandez: "This is a really important day in my footballing career. #FCBayern is one of the best clubs in Europe and the world. I’m proud to be able to fight for all possible titles in the future with Bayern." 💪#packmas #MiaSanMia #ServusLucas pic.twitter.com/1zvZoV5zyD— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) March 27, 2019
Hasan Salihamidzic, Bayern Munich Sporting Director, said: "I'm very happy to be able to sign one of the best defenders in the world, a World Cup winner, in Lucas Hernandez."
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