Munich: German giants Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper Alexander Nubel from Schalke on a free transfer and the 23-year-old is set to join the Bavarian side at the end of the season once his contract expires with Schalke.
In a short statement, the club said: “Bayern and Nübel agreed to this transfer in the past days. The 23-year-old goalkeeper’s contract with Schalke runs until 30 June. Nübel arrives in Munich without a transfer fee and for five years."
Nübel reportedly turned down interest from Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan.
The 23-year-old informed Schalke last month he would not be renewing his deal amid links with a number of clubs, including Premier League side Tottenham.
Nübel is joining Bayern despite the likelihood of Germany goalkeeper Neuer, 33, who also joined the club from Schalke, extending his contract until 2023.
Nübel, who joined Schalke as a youth from Paderborn, made 35 Bundesliga appearances for the club after displacing former captain Ralf Fährmann. He is currently serving a four-game ban for a dangerous high challenge on Eintracht Frankfurt’s Mijat Gacinovic on 15 December.
