Now the second newcomer is also official – but the announcement was totally unusual!
On Saturday, Ryan Gravenberch (20) signed his contract at Säbener Straße until 2027 and completed the medical check in Munich two weeks ago before his Mykonos vacation. So far there has been no official announcement…
FC Bayern wanted to announce the transfer of the Ajax talent on Monday afternoon. But his father Ryan Gravenberch senior got ahead of the German record champions. At noon, the dad posts a signature photo of his son and Ryan junior in the Bayern jersey in his Instagram story on Instagram.
At 6 p.m., Bayern followed suit and officially announced the change after the last few details had been clarified! In the statement, Gravenberch says: “I come to Munich to win a lot of titles – and FC Bayern is used to winning a lot of titles. Anything is possible with this club, including victory in the Champions League.”
The midfield talent costs 18.5 million euros transfer fee plus 5.5 million euros possible bonus payments. Ajax Amsterdam also gets 7.5 percent of a possible resale. He gets a salary of around 9.2 million euros per year. On Saturday, the family was already there at the training ground for the signing. Very important for the Oranje jewel…
Gravenberch brings his mom Aretha to Munich!
In the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf he revealed: “My mother will come and live with me in Munich. My dad (Ryan Sr.) will also be here often to take care of many things. So I can fully concentrate on football. I hope to find a home in the next few weeks.”
Everything was already negotiated in April with the replacement for Corentin Tolisso (27/end of contract) and his management around star consultant Mino Raiola (54), who died on April 30. A deal that was very important for CEO Oliver Kahn (52) and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic (45).
In the end, however, Manchester United tried to intervene with the new coach Erik ten Hag (52/previously also at Ajax)!
Gravenberch: “United is a very big and great club. But I already had such a good feeling with Bayern and had already given them my word.”
Sport director Hasan Salihamidzic (45): “Ryan Gravenberch will give our team a lot. He’s one of the greatest talents in Europe, has excellent technique, always finds solutions in the smallest of spaces, is very dynamic and dangerous in front of goal. The fact that he chose FC Bayern shows that he is convinced of our club and the opportunities we have. We love players with that mentality. We are convinced that we will celebrate many successes with him.”
In Munich he now meets his Ajax colleague Noussair Mazraoui (24/came on a free transfer, contract until 2026). Gravenberch: “I like that ‘Nous’ is coming here too. It’s always nice when you know someone!”
