Xabi Alonso

Alonso signs to Bayern from Real Madrid. The midfielder signs a two-year contract with the club at an undisclosed fee. He is capped 144 times and has announced his retirement from international football.

I was so excited about it all. It’s an honour and a privilege to be here in Munich.I had a great time here, we have won big things and now a new chapter opens for me. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to take.The club did not want me to go. It was my decision and I asked them to understand. The club didn’t share my idea but they understood my need to start a new chapter, to start from zero in a new club