Raphael Guerreiro completes transfer to Bayern as he becomes fourth Dortmund star to join rivals in last decade
RAPHAEL GUERREIRO has completed a free transfer to Bayern Munich.
And he is now the fourth player to leave Borussia Dortmund for their fiercest rivals in the last decade.
Guerreiro, 29, was out of contract this summer after seven years at Signal Iduna Park.
And he has now penned a long-term deal to reunite him with former Dortmund gaffer Thomas Tuchel.
Guerreiro, a left-back who can also play in centre midfield, scored 40 goals in 224 games.
He is also a regular for Portugal, winning 64 caps to date, and was linked with Man City in January.
Guerreiro isn’t the first player to sign for Bayern on a free transfer from a rival this summer.
Konrad Laimer has already arrived after his RB Leipzig contract expired.
And Guerreiro can’t wait to get cracking, saying: “When the call came from Bayern, I made my decision fast.
“It’s an honour for me to be able to play for this great club and I also regard Thomas Tuchel highly from our time together at Dortmund.
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“I’m a player who always wants the ball — it’s about controlling the game and I want to create chances.
“I’ll give me all so that we win as many titles as possible. That’s the philosophy of Bayern.”
Guerreiro is now the fourth player to leave Dortmund for Bayern in the last 10 years.
Mario Gotze was the first to switch sides in 2013 for £31.5million.
And he was followed a year later by Robert Lewandowski, who joined for free before going on to score 344 goals in 375 games.
The last player to join Bayern from Dortmund was Mats Hummels, who cost £33m.
And with Bayern making a habit of poaching the best players from their rivals, Guerreiro’s transfer is unlikely to be the last.
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