Officially .. Coutinho moves to Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich has signed a loan agreement with the Brazilian international Felipe Coutinho of Barcelona.

"Coutinho was clear with us in negotiations with Barcelona and he wanted to wear Bayern's jersey," Bayern said in a statement posted on his Twitter account.

"For me, the change is a new challenge in a new country, in a team that is among the best European clubs.I look forward to seeing what is coming," Coutinho said.

Coutinho has joined Bayern with a loan of the season and will wear the number 10 jersey with the Bavarians.

Earlier, Barcelona posted a statement on its website revealing the financial details of the transaction. He explained that the cost of the loan amounted to 8.5 million euros and that Bayern would assume the full salary of the player.

The "Barca" in his statement on the possibility of activating Bayern Munich, the purchase option of Coutinho by the end of the season, for 120 million euros .

Source: agencies

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