Bayern Munich have completed the summer transfer of Xherdan Shaqiri from Basel for an undisclosed fee.
The Switzerland international has signed a four-year deal with Bayern, and will join his new club at the end of the current season.
The Bavarians had long been in the market for attacking reinforcements, and were previously believed to be interested in signing Borussia Moenchengladbach star Marco Reus.
However, they turned their attention to Shaqiri after Reus made the decision to join Borussia Dortmund at the end of the 2011-12 campaign.
The 20-year-old Shaqiri travelled to Germany earlier this week to undergo his medical, and the winger has now signed a deal until June 2016.
“We are very pleased that we have managed to sign one of the most sought after youngsters around in Europe in Xherdan Shaqiri,” said Bayern sporting director Christian Nerlinger.
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes was equally excited about the Swiss player’s signing.
“Xherdan will strengthen our team next season with his intelligence and his dribbling skills,” he said.
“I have been watching him for a while now and am convinced that he can become an important player for FC Bayern.”
Shaqiri is a product of the Basel youth academy, and had developed into a key player at the Swiss outfit since making his official debut in July 2009.
The winger will get the chance to play against his new team when both sides meet in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on February 22.
