Bayern Munich announced during the presentation of the squad for the 2022/23 season the continuity of Serge Gnabry until June 2026. The German striker took to the field this Saturday with the number of the renewal year on his back as a dorsal and received a Loud applause from the fans, who could no longer see Robert Lewandowski live, bound for Barcelona.
Gnabry, 27, arrived at Bayern five seasons ago from Werder Bremen and since then has become one of the key players of the German champion, with whom he has won four Bundesligas, two Cups, a German Super Cup and the European one, the Champions League and the Club World Cup, among other achievements. In total, he has participated in 171 official matches with Bayern, in which he has scored 64 goals.
For Herbert Hainer, president of Bayern, this renewal "is a good sign, once again, that a player like Serge Gnabry sees his future at Bayern. He has won everything here and identifies so much with the club that he wants to leave his mark in other chapters of the club's history.
"When he has the ball, he's a delight. With him, Sadio Mané, Thomas Müller, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala, Bayern have excellent attacking options that are more than worthy of consideration in international football. high level," he said.
Hainer also spoke about Lewandowski's departure. "We have a verbal agreement with Barcelona. It is good for both parties that we have clarity. Robert is a very deserving player, he has won everything with us. We are incredibly grateful to him," he said before there was an official statement.
Oliver Kahn, general director of the club, said that they only need to polish the last fringes to close the departure of the Pole. "We have given Robert Lewandowski the go-ahead. There is a verbal agreement with Barcelona, the contract is still pending. We owe Robert a lot, but great players left Bayern in the past and the world did not fall apart after that either. On the contrary, we were often even more successful."
Regarding Gnabry, Kahn considered that "with his spectacular style of play, he is a footballer for whom the fans come to the stadium." "We are pleased to have extended his contract and hope that he will continue to be an important part of our team."
"He arrived in Munich at the age of 22 and here he has become the winner of the Champions League and an international player in an indisputable way. We need high-level international players like him to achieve our great goals," said the former goalkeeper.
Gnabry, with a contract until 2023 and who seemed to have one foot out, said he had "thought a lot" about what he wants as a player for the next few years and came to the conclusion that he wanted to stay.
"I want to stay at Bayern, win everything here again and live an experience, above all, celebrate the Champions League title again, but this time with our fans. It's something special, because I can play here with my friends at the highest level. Of course, I wouldn't experience it like that at another club. I want to relive great moments here, and not anywhere else. The hunger for big titles is not going to go away".
