Bayern Munich sign Ismael Saibari for €55m after Morocco's World Cup breakthrough

Bayern Munich have officially signed Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven for €55 million, completing one of the summer's most anticipated deals after the Moroccan forward's outstanding performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 23-year-old has signed a contract until June 2031 and will wear the number 34 shirt at the Allianz Arena, giving Bayern one of the tournament's most exciting attacking talents.

Saibari was one of the undisputed revelations of this World Cup. Deployed as a false nine by Morocco, he scored in each of their first three group matches - including a famous victory over Brazil - and established himself as one of the tournament's standout names across the opening phase. That form made a summer move from PSV inevitable, and Bayern moved decisively to win the race for his signature ahead of several clubs from England, Spain and France who were tracking him closely throughout the tournament.

The deal follows a dominant spell at PSV in which Saibari developed into one of the Eredivisie's most dangerous and creative attacking players. His ability to operate between the lines, combine in tight spaces and carry a consistent goal threat from deep makes him a natural fit for Vincent Kompany's system, which prizes technical quality and positional intelligence. He brings both pace and a footballing brain that can unlock defences in more than one way.

Bayern were forced to move quickly once the tournament ended, aware that Saibari's World Cup performances had significantly widened the field of interested clubs. PSV negotiated well, securing €55 million from a club that could not afford to lose the bidding war. For Eindhoven, it represents an excellent return on a player developed through their system into a world-class prospect.

The signing reflects Bayern's broader summer intent. After a period in which Bayer Leverkusen and other Bundesliga rivals challenged their domestic dominance more seriously than at any point in the previous decade, the club have responded with targeted recruitment of players capable of making an immediate impact at Champions League level. Saibari, young, proven in Europe and arriving at the peak of his profile, fits exactly what Bayern needed.

For Morocco, his transfer to Bavaria is another landmark in the country's remarkable football rise. Since their World Cup semi-final in Qatar in 2022, Moroccan players have attracted escalating attention from elite European clubs. Saibari's move is the largest of that wave and signals just how far the nation has progressed as a talent-producing power. He arrives at Bayern ready to prove that his World Cup was not a peak but a beginning.