Bayern Munich have completed a club-record $90m deal to sign Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez.
The full-back was part of the France team to win the 2018 World Cup.
Hernandez signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions having completed a medical over the international break.
He becomes the second defensive reinforcement to have agreed to join Bayern this summer, with international team-mate Benjamin Pavard also on his way to Bavaria from Stuttgart after a €35m (£31m/$40m) deal was agreed in January.
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“Today is a very important day in my football career,” Hernandez said in a statement released by his new club.
“Bayern Munich is one of the best clubs in Europe and the world. I am proud to be able to fight for all titles for Bayern in the future.
“I would like to thank Atletico, the management, the coaches, my team-mates and the fans for a wonderful 12 years. Atletico will always be part of me. Now I’m happy that I’m taking the next step at Bayern.”
Hernandez, who can play at both centre-back and left-back, has made 67 La Liga appearances at Atletico and won the Europa League and Super Cup.
He has won 15 international caps for France, featuring in all their World Cup games in Russia.
“I’m very happy to be able to sign one of the best defenders in the world, a World Cup winner, in Lucas Hernandez,” said Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
“Lucas will continue our great tradition of French footballers and improve our team.”
