Bayern Munich have snapped up Galatasaray’s French defender Sacha Boey in a 35-million euro deal that can go down as the costliest export in Turkish Süper Lig’s historical past.
Boey has signed a contract via 2028 and will change into Bayern’s first-choice proper again because it tries to catch Bundesliga chief Bayer Leverkusen.
Galatasaray stated it’s going to obtain 30 million euros ($32.6 million) as a switch price, with one other 5 million euros ($5.43 million) in potential bonuses and an settlement to stage two friendlies between the golf equipment and share the income.
“Sacha Boey is a very quick and physically strong right back, who covers a lot of ground in every game and doesn’t shy away from any tackles,” Bayern Sporting Director Christian Freund stated.
“He was a fan favorite at Galatasaray, has developed very well down the years, arrives with Champions League experience and won the league title with Galatasaray last season. He will increase our quality in defense.”
The 23-year-old proper again provides Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel extra choices in a short-staffed protection additional thinned by accidents.
Noussair Mazraoui has been the primary alternative at right-back however hasn’t performed for Bayern since Dec. 12 due to accidents and representing Morocco on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Backup Josip Stanisic is on mortgage at title rival Leverkusen, so midfielder Konrad Laimer has incessantly been requested to cowl the best again position.
Laimer too is now injured, so Raphael Guerreiro, who’s normally a left again, lined in Saturday’s 3-2 win at Augsburg. Bayern is 2 factors behind league chief Leverkusen.
Boey emerged from Rennes’ famend youth system in France however moved to the Turkish league with Galatasaray on the age of 20 in 2021.
That change helped him to play within the Champions League for the primary time this season, together with in two video games in opposition to Bayern.
“This is a dream come true for me. It’s an honor for me to get to play for such a big club like Bayern,” Boey stated.
“I’m actually trying ahead to my new staff and attending to play with all these nice gamers sooner or later.”
Boey is Bayern’s second signing this month after bringing in central defender Eric Dier on mortgage from Tottenham.
He may make his debut for Bayern at house to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Feb. 3. Bayern’s subsequent Champions League sport is Feb. 14 at Lazio.
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