Bayern Munich have completed the permanent signing of 18-year-old Senegal midfielder Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, handing the youngster a five-year contract.Ndiaye initially arrived at the German giants from Zambian side Gambinos Stars on loan during the second half of the 2025-26 campaign. His rapid progress earned him a first-team debut in April, and he went on to feature four times in the Bundesliga, starting twice and coming off the bench on two occasions.FC Bayern sign Bara Sapoko Ndiaye permanently! ✍️Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has signed a professional contract with FC Bayern until 30 June 2031. 🔴⚪🔗 https://t.co/qBwSZu3yLU pic.twitter.com/hUchtubUOO— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) August 10, 2026 t>Those performances were enough to put Ndiaye on Senegal's radar for the World Cup. The teenager was included in their squad and made one appearance during the tournament, coming on as a substitute in Senegal's dramatic 3-2 extra-time loss to Belgium in the round of 32.Now officially a Bayern player, Ndiaye expressed his excitement at securing a long-term future at the club. Speaking to Bayern's website, he said: "Today is a very big day for me and all my family. I want to learn every day from all these great players here at FC Bayern and try to help the team. It's a dream come true for me. I'm very happy and I also want to be an example to other young players, like my team-mates at Gambinos Stars, that you can make it to one of the biggest teams in the world."##EDITORS_CHOICE##Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund was equally impressed by the young midfielder's rapid adaptation, saying: "Bara is a great footballer, who has found his feet in a completely new environment at FC Bayern in a very short space of time and earned the acceptance of the team very quickly. As a central midfielder, Bara relies on his dynamism and speed on the ball, he's an intelligent player and also brilliant off the pitch. He already speaks decent German and has integrated into our team within a very short time."Ndiaye has already been given the opportunity to work with Vincent Kompany during Bayern's preparations for the new season. He travelled with the squad on their Asian tour and remained an unused substitute during the 2-1 victory against Europa League champions Aston Villa.🗣️ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗙𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 💬“Bara is a great footballer, who’s found his feet in a completely new environment at FC Bayern in a very short space of time and earned the acceptance of the team very quickly. We’ve… pic.twitter.com/bmqWVTA7DP— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) August 10, 2026 Bayern's pre-season schedule concludes with a meeting against RB Leipzig on Sunday. The Bavarians will then face Borussia Dortmund in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup the following week as they prepare for the new campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883491##
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