Munich Jan 19 (IANS) Record German football champions FC Bayern Munich on Friday announced the signing of young midfielder Leon Goretzka from FC Schalke 04 on a four-year deal to be effective from the summer.
"The 22-year-old Germany international whose contract with Schalke expires on June 30 2018 has signed a four-year contract from July 1 2018 to 30 June 2022 " Bayern announced in a statement.
Goretzka completed the obligatory medical in Munich on Thursday before putting his name to the contract with FC Bayern.
Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "We re very pleased Leon Goretzka a Germany international with great potential has decided in favour of FC Bayern despite big-name international competitors.
"This way Leon Goretzka remains in the Bundesliga."
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