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Bayern Signs World Cup Hero Saibari for €50 million

7/2/2026

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Bayern Sign Saibari

Bayern Munich signed Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract until 30 June 2031.
The fee is €50 million with up to €5 million in add-ons.
Saibari scored three World Cup goals and converted the decisive penalty against Netherlands in the round of 16.
In 2025-26 he posted 15 goals and eight assists in 27 games, winning Player of the Season, and said coach Vincent Kompany was a factor in choosing Bayern.

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Saibari Joins Bayern

Saibari will wear No. 34 at Bayern, saying the number supports friend Abdelhak Nouri because it was his last.
He was fined $100,000, banned for seizing Edouard Mendy’s towel after the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, and saw the ban cut to one game on appeal.
His PSV contract ended 30 June 2029 before Bayern activated his transfer and may have completed his medical in the United States during World Cup duty.

History

Historical Context

In July 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid in a world-record transfer worth €94 million, the highest fee paid for a player at the time. The €94 million move was celebrated by at least 80,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabéu, breaking the 25-year attendance record previously held by Diego Maradona’s 1974 Napoli welcome.

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Bayern Sign Saibari

Bayern Munich signed Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract until 30 June 2031.
The fee is €50 million with up to €5 million in add-ons.
Saibari scored three World Cup goals and converted the decisive penalty against Netherlands in the round of 16.
In 2025-26 he posted 15 goals and eight assists in 27 games, winning Player of the Season, and said coach Vincent Kompany was a factor in choosing Bayern.

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