Bayern, Schalke agree on Neuer terms
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June 3, 2011, Friday
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GERMANY and Schalke 04 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will join Bayern Munich next month on a five-year deal subject to a medical, the Bavarian club said on Wednesday.
Bayern, long-time admirers of the Schalke talisman, also announced the signing of Brazilian defender Rafinha from Italy's Genoa on a three-year deal.
"The transfer contract with Schalke was signed today. Manuel Neuer will join from July 1," Bayern said in a statement before adding that the player would undergo a medical after Germany's upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.
The 25-year-old, who has been attached to Schalke since he was five, helped them win the German Cup this season and reach the Champions League semifinals.
"I am really looking forward to this big and exciting challenge that is Bayern," said Neuer after ending months of speculation about his future. "I will be playing at the same club as a lot of my team mates in the national team so it will not really be foreign territory for me."
He can, however, expect some Bayern fans to be angry at the move as they had repeatedly tried to block the transfer of a player they see as the face of league rival Schalke.
Ralf Faehrmann, 22, who left Eintracht Frankfurt as a free agent following its relegation from the Bundesliga, replaced him at Schalke, a club he made his Bundesliga debut for in 2008. Neuer is considered one of the best keepers in Europe and was linked with several top clubs including Manchester United.
"We decided to accept the Bayern offer because this is the best thing for the club under the circumstances," said Schalke sports director Horst Heldt, who said Schalke fans would be hurt by Neuer's departure.
Bayern, which will play in the Champions League qualifying round next season after finishing third in the Bundesliga, said Rafinha, who also played for Schalke until last year, had signed a three-year deal.
Schalke, which claimed a Europa League spot after its German Cup triumph, finished 14th.
Bayern, long-time admirers of the Schalke talisman, also announced the signing of Brazilian defender Rafinha from Italy's Genoa on a three-year deal.
"The transfer contract with Schalke was signed today. Manuel Neuer will join from July 1," Bayern said in a statement before adding that the player would undergo a medical after Germany's upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.
The 25-year-old, who has been attached to Schalke since he was five, helped them win the German Cup this season and reach the Champions League semifinals.
"I am really looking forward to this big and exciting challenge that is Bayern," said Neuer after ending months of speculation about his future. "I will be playing at the same club as a lot of my team mates in the national team so it will not really be foreign territory for me."
He can, however, expect some Bayern fans to be angry at the move as they had repeatedly tried to block the transfer of a player they see as the face of league rival Schalke.
Ralf Faehrmann, 22, who left Eintracht Frankfurt as a free agent following its relegation from the Bundesliga, replaced him at Schalke, a club he made his Bundesliga debut for in 2008. Neuer is considered one of the best keepers in Europe and was linked with several top clubs including Manchester United.
"We decided to accept the Bayern offer because this is the best thing for the club under the circumstances," said Schalke sports director Horst Heldt, who said Schalke fans would be hurt by Neuer's departure.
Bayern, which will play in the Champions League qualifying round next season after finishing third in the Bundesliga, said Rafinha, who also played for Schalke until last year, had signed a three-year deal.
Schalke, which claimed a Europa League spot after its German Cup triumph, finished 14th.
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