Xherdan Shaqiri sign four-year deal with Bayern Munich from FC Basel
Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri put pen to paper on a four-year deal to join Bayern Munich from FC Basel of the Swiss Super League. The 20 year-old winger rounds of impressive performance most notably against Manchester United in the Champions League announce his abilities on the big stage of Europe elite competition earlier in the group stages.
It wasn’t long before he started gaining interest from a number of clubs which lead to his capture by German giant Bayern Munich. Bayern announce his signing just weeks before the two club meat in the champions League round of 16 tie. A statement on their website that reads:
“We’re delighted we’ve secured the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri, one of the most sought-after talents in European football,“ coming from Bayern director of sport Christian Nerlinger.
“Xherdan’s intelligent play and dribbling skill will add to our team’s strength next season,” added FCB head coach Jupp Heynckes, “I’ve been observing him for a while now, and I’m convinced he can become a very important player for FC Bayern.”
His contract doesn’t take effect until July 1, 2012 which means he is eligible to face his new employers in the round of 16 tie at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland before officially joining them at the beginning of next Bundesliga season. Figures of the deal were not released but are believed to be around €11 million.
