MUNICH — Bayern Munich has signed Japan defender Hiroki Ito from German rival Stuttgart in a move aimed at bringing in “new energy” which could start a wider overhaul of Bayern’s squad. He is the first new signing for Bayern since Vincent Kompany was hired as coach last month in place of Thomas Tuchel. The transfer fee wasn’t made public …
Bayern Munich on Thursday announced the signing of Japanese centre-back Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart until 2028 after reportedly triggering his 30 million euro release clause. Ito, 25, is a surprise signing for Bayern and its first major arrival of the transfer window, having come to the Bundesliga just two seasons ago from Japanese side Jubilo Iwata for less than one …
