Bayern announce signing of Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari from PSV

[p]The midfielder joins the German champions for a reported fee of 50 million euros.[/p][p]An attacking midfielder with a goal threat, the 25-year-old will further strengthen a ruthless [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a] forward line which already includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olise-michael/E5pvwqkK/"]Michael Olise[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-luis/SKjMUHVm/"]Luis Diaz[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musiala-jamal/nVzSNrOf/"]Jamal Musiala[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lennart-karl/t0q0DalG/"]Lennart Karl[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gnabry-serge/6iZjDNFC/"]Serge Gnabry[/a].[/p][p][b]"As a child, you dream of signing a contract with a club like Bayern - everybody knows it's one of the world's biggest clubs," [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saibari-ismael/WzSmqNMQ/"]Saibari[/a] said in a statement.[/p][p][b]"Bayern compete for the biggest titles like the Champions League every year, and I want to win as many trophies as possible here."[/b][/p][embed guid="f2918dc0-eca6-44fe-994d-b292e93af830" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2072359849417982092" social-type="twitter" /][p]The midfielder has been among the best players at the World Cup as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] made it through to the last 16.[/p][p]He scored goals in each of Morocco's three group matches before converting the final penalty in their last 32 victory over the Netherlands on Monday.[/p][p]Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said the club were[b] "delighted to have secured the services of Ismael Saibari, one of the most exciting players at the World Cup."[/b][/p][p]Saibari's transfer has been rumoured for weeks, with the midfielder reportedly missing a training session in New Jersey earlier in the tournament to undergo a medical ahead of a move to the Bavarian giants.[/p][embed guid="86c93789-776f-44bf-955e-0f58a24cf55a" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2072350564600487963" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Born in Spain, Saibari moved to Belgium at a young age but elected to represent Morocco, making his debut in 2023.[/b][/p][p]Bayern are looking to get even better after a stellar season in 2025/26.[/p][p]The Bavarian giants won a league and cup double while setting a record for goals scored in a Bundesliga campaign, but fell agonisingly short in the Champions League.[/p][p]Bayern were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] 6-5 on aggregate.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow all the latest transfer news here.[/a][/b][/p]