Japanese international Hiroki Ito will strengthen Bayern Munich’s defense after three seasons with Stuttgart on Thursday.
Japanese international central defender Hiroki Ito signed with Bayern on Thursday for a contract lasting until the summer of 2028, the Munich club announced in a press release, for a transfer estimated at 30 million euros by the German press .
Arriving in Stuttgart in the summer of 2021 on loan with an option to buy, Hiroki Ito formed the backbone of the Swabian club’s central defense this season, alongside German international Waldemar Anton, finishing in second place in the rankings. in the Bundesliga, behind Bayer Leverkusen.
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Thanks to this exceptional season, finished ahead of Bayern Munich, Stuttgart qualified for the group stage of the next Champions League.
“It’s a huge honor for me to be able to play with one of the biggest clubs in the world. I have always given everything for VfB Stuttgart and I am grateful. From now on I am looking forward to the new challenges that await me in Munich”explained Hiroki Ito, quoted in the Bayern press release.
The 25-year-old left-handed Japanese international arrives in a squad already well stocked with central defenders, with the Frenchman Dayot Upamecano, the Dutchman Matthijs de Ligt, the South Korean Kim Min-jae and the Englishman Eric Dier.
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