Robben signs contract extension with Bayern
January 17, 2017, 21:40:33 CET | Wikinews
January 17, 2017, 21:40:33 CET | Wikinews
Robben playing for Bayern in 2015. (Image: Богдан Заяц/Кирилл Крыжановский (Football.ua).)
German football club FC Bayern Munich yesterday announced Dutch winger Arjen Robben has signed a one contract extension until June 2018.
Robben playing for Bayern in 2015.
Image: Богдан Заяц/Кирилл Крыжановский (Football.ua).
32-year-old Robben joined the German side in 2009 from Spanish capital club Real Madrid. Since then, the Dutchhman has scored goals and provided assists in appearances for Bayern. Spending seven years with Munich, Robben has scored 82 goals in 152 Bundesliga appearances and netted 23 goals in 53 UEFA Champions League matches. Robben has won five Bundesliga titles, and four DFB-Pokal titles. In 2013, Robben scored the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembely stadium against Bayern's arch rivals Borussia Dortmund.
After signing the contract, Robben said, "I'm very happy that I'll be playing a further year for FC Bayern. The club is one of the best in the world and Munich has become a second home for me and my family. I want to continue playing at the highest level and win as many trophies as possible."
Yesterday, Bayern announced signings of 21-year-old Niklas Süle and 26-year-old Sebastian Rudy from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim who are to join the Bayern squad in July. The German internationals have penned a five-year and a three-year contract respectively.
In the last two months, Bayern Munich has announced Polish striker Robert Lewandowski signed a contract extension until June 2021 and French winger Franck Ribéry signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
Source: Wikinews
Robben playing for Bayern in 2015.
Image: Богдан Заяц/Кирилл Крыжановский (Football.ua).
32-year-old Robben joined the German side in 2009 from Spanish capital club Real Madrid. Since then, the Dutchhman has scored goals and provided assists in appearances for Bayern. Spending seven years with Munich, Robben has scored 82 goals in 152 Bundesliga appearances and netted 23 goals in 53 UEFA Champions League matches. Robben has won five Bundesliga titles, and four DFB-Pokal titles. In 2013, Robben scored the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembely stadium against Bayern's arch rivals Borussia Dortmund.
After signing the contract, Robben said, "I'm very happy that I'll be playing a further year for FC Bayern. The club is one of the best in the world and Munich has become a second home for me and my family. I want to continue playing at the highest level and win as many trophies as possible."
Yesterday, Bayern announced signings of 21-year-old Niklas Süle and 26-year-old Sebastian Rudy from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim who are to join the Bayern squad in July. The German internationals have penned a five-year and a three-year contract respectively.
In the last two months, Bayern Munich has announced Polish striker Robert Lewandowski signed a contract extension until June 2021 and French winger Franck Ribéry signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
Source: Wikinews
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