
Lucas Hernandez, Bayern Munich Agree to 5-Year Contract After Atletico Stint
Lucas Hernandez will swap Atletico Madrid for Bayern Munich this summer after the Bundesliga club announced the agreement of a five-year contract with the France international on Wednesday:
The 23-year-old is thought to have cost Bayern as much as ยฃ68 million:
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It meansย Bayernย have broken a club record to sign a full-back, albeit a gifted one who already boasts trophy-winning pedigree at both club and international level.
Hernandez helped France win the 2018ย FIFAย World Cup in Russia last summer. He'd already lifted theย UEFAย Europa League withย Atletiย in May the same year.
The Frenchman is excited to start his journey with another European superpower, butย Bayernย have already identified a potential fitness issue, according to Goal'sย Ronanย Murphy:
A versatile defender, Hernandez is able to operate at both left-back and centre-back. His imminent arrival will not only lend Dieย Rotenย more flexibility at the back, but it will also likely fuel further speculation about the future of Davidย Alaba.
The Austria international also plays left-back and can slot into the middle if needed. Yetย Alabaย recently admitted he could ply his trade elsewhere, perย Bildย (h/tย Jeorgeย Bird ofย MailOnline): "I'm happy in Munich but of course I can imagine seeing something else [in the future]."
Alabaย named La Liga giants Barcelona as a possible destination, and France Football (h/tย Sport) has reported theย Blaugranaย are considering the 26-year-old.

Bayernย might be prepared to cut ties if it means recouping some of the outlay dedicated toward signing Hernandez.
The club is refreshing its ranks at the back at a necessary time.ย Juanย Bernatย joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, whileย Rafinhaย is 33. Options are thin at full-back, while Matsย Hummelsย and Jerome Boateng have arguably seen their best days in the middle.
The central theme ofย Bayern's defensive reshuffle is to acquire the best French talent. Hernandez's international teammate, Benjaminย Pavard, isย also on his wayย to theย AllianzArena this summer.
Whileย Bayernย renovate the back four,ย Atleticoย continue to turn healthy profits for players. Hernandez has been on the books since he was 11, and his departure may not be the only notable exit the Madrid club sanctions:
Atleticoย have developed a knack for replacing key players, and manager Diegoย Simeoneย now has the makings of an impressive war chest ahead of the summer window.ย



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