Official: Bayern Munich announce signing of Ismael Saibari from PSV | OneFootball

FC Bayern Munich has completed the signing of Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven, the Bundesliga champions have confirmed.

The versatile forward is currently on international team duty for Morocco at the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

He will move from the Dutch champions to Munich after the tournament. Saibari has been handed a contract until 30 June 2031.

“We’re delighted to have secured the services of Ismael Saibari, one of the most exciting forwards at the World Cup.

"Transfers like this don’t happen on the spur of the moment but are the result of long-term planning.

"The key factor was that we made our position clear to him early on because we were aware of Ismael’s skills and were able to show him a clear future with us from the start.

“Ismael Saibari will bring extra quality and unpredictability to our attacking play,” said Max Eberl, FC Bayern's board member for sport.

As for the 25-year-old, who will wear the number 34 jersey for the Bavarians, he was delighted to join such a prestigious side:

"As a child, you dream of signing a contract with a club like FC Bayern – everybody knows it’s one of the world’s biggest clubs.

"FC Bayern compete for the biggest titles like the Champions League every year, and I want to win as many trophies as possible here.

"FC Bayern’s play suits me, I can play my own style of football here, and I’ll work hard every day to help the team.

"Coach Vincent Kompany played a key role in my decision – I’m looking forward to working with him.”