Daley Blind officially joined Bayern Monaco. The Dutchman is under contract until the end of the season.
Blind terminated his contract with Ajax Amsterdam shortly after the 2022 World Cup after falling out with manager Alfred Schreuder. The 32-year-old defender was initially rumored to be moving to the Belgian league to defend Royal Antwerp.
Because there are Marc Overmars and Mark van Bommel who serve as sporting directors and coaches. Recently, however, a maneuver by Bayern has emerged, which has made contact with Blind’s agent, Kees Vos.
The reigning Bundesliga champions are looking for a left-back after Lucas Fernandez picked up a knee injury at the 2022 World Cup. Dipper has been welcomed and Blind has opted to join Bayern. The medical test for the player was completed on Thursday (5/1/2023).
“We are delighted that Daley has joined. Daley is a versatile defender, he can be played on the left or in the centre. He has experience and has an amazing sense of leadership. I’m sure he will help us,” said the Bayern sporting director. , Hassan Salihamidzic.
Upon officially joining, Blind will immediately return to Qatar with Bayern to undergo a training camp ahead of the German league later this month. He also said he was thrilled.
“I’m looking forward to playing here soon. The second half of the season is on its way, where it’s all about titles, and a club like Bayern can win all the trophies. The hunger for titles that exists in this club is the why united,” said Blind.
At Bayern, Blind will meet again three of his former Ajax teammates, namely Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Ryan Gravenberch.
(adp/bay)
