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FC Bayern have signed Ismael Saibari (25) from PSV Eindhoven. The forward is currently on national 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. He will wear the number 34 shirt for FC Bayern.
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Max Eberl, FC Bayern board member for sport: “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.”
Christoph Freund, FC Bayern sporting director: “Ismael Saibari has won the Dutch championship title with Eindhoven three times in a row, he has Champions League experience and is now demonstrating how valuable he can be for a team at the World Cup, at the highest level. He’s versatile, intense and bold in his play, he has the hunger we want to see at FC Bayern and his goal threat and mentality will boost the team. Fans flock to the stadium for players like him.”
Ismael Saibari: “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.”
Born in Terrassa (Spain), Saibari began his journey into professional football at RSC Anderlecht’s youth academy. After playing for the KRC Genk U19s, he joined PSV in the summer of 2020 and made his debut in the first division after just a few months. He scored 42 goals and set up another 29 for PSV, winning the Dutch championship title and the Super Cup three times each and the Dutch Cup twice. He was named Footballer of the Year in the Netherlands this season. Because of his roots, Saibari holds Moroccan citizenship and has been playing for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations winners since 2023. He has made 34 appearances and scored 12 goals for his national team so far. He scored the decisive goals in the 1-1 draw against Brazil in the first match, the 1-0 victory over Scotland and the 4-2 win against Haiti before converting the last penalty in the shootout against the Netherlands in the Round of 32.
We take a closer look at the new signing in the profile:
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