Jamal Musiala has signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich.
The rising Germany star has pledged his future to the Bundesliga champions until 2026, just a week after turning 18.
Musiala has made swift progress since joining from Chelsea two years ago and has made 26 appearances in all competitions this season for Hansi Flick s side.
At 17 years and 363 days old, he became Bayern s youngest Champions League goalscorer when he netted in the 4-1 last-16 first-leg win over Lazio.
I m really pleased to have signed my first professional contract at FC Bayern, Musiala said via the club s website. I just feel very good at the club and in the team, I m playing with the best players in the world and I can learn from them every day in training.
Hansi Flick, [sporting director] Hasan Salihamidzic and [chief scout] Marco Neppe, along with the whole club, have believed in me and given me the chance very early on.
I just want to repay that faith with good performances, keep getting better and win a lot more titles with FC Bayern. My aim is to become an important player for this club.
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Salihamidzic said: We re very happy that Jamal has decided to sign his first professional contract at FC Bayern on a long-term basis. This has been a joint effort.
Before Jamal came to FC Bayern in summer 2019, we had to and were able to convince him and his family about our project. I am very pleased that our system of finding talented players, developing them and then integrating them into the first team is bearing fruit.
Our chief scout Marco Neppe has played a significant role here. Now we must all ensure that Jamal continues to be nurtured and challenged. I am sure that he will bring a lot of joy to FC Bayern.
Musiala, who last month declared he will play for Germany at senior international level, has been tipped for a call-up to Joachim Low s squad for the coming international break.
