FC Bayern has done its job and signed an attacking youngster from Juventus Turin. The 17-year-old Manuel Pisano strengthens the youth of Munich.
According to FC Bayern, the Italy U17 national player has signed a “long-term contract” and will attack with the number nine in the future.
“We have been observing Manuel closely for a long period of time and are delighted to have signed a very promising striker from Italian youth football for our academy. We are convinced that he will achieve his full sporting potential here,” commented Jochen Sauer , head of the FC Bayern Campus, the deal on “fcbayern.com“.
“Manuel has already demonstrated the qualities he has at his young age in Italy. With his physique and his callousness in front of goal, he has all the skills that characterize a successful centre-forward. We are delighted that he has decided to take his next steps at FC Bayern has decided and are very excited about his further development,” adds Holger Seitz, who manages the sporting fortunes of Bayern’s youngsters.
FC Bayern II is also growing
The talents of the German record champions announced a new signing on Tuesday: central defender Antonio Tikvic signed for FC Bayern II. The 18-year-old comes on a free transfer from Türkgücu Munich and has a contract until the summer of 2025.
“After Türkgücu’s withdrawal from the third division, Antonio trained with our amateurs for some time and convinced us of his talent at the latest. He’s a tall, strong central defender with a good opening game, but we also see potential for improvement in the physical components. We’re happy us that, despite numerous other offers, he chose us and will wear the Bayern shirt from the coming season,” explained Seitz.