Bayern sign Japan defender Ito from Stuttgart
Bayern Munich completed their first major transfer of the new season on Thursday when they signed Japan defender Hiroki Ito from rivals VfB Stuttgart. The 25-year-old has made use of a release clause and has signed until 2028 with the Bavarians, who finished third in the Bundesliga and one place behind Stuttgart in the season just finished. "We want hungry players who bring new energy and Hiroki has everything we want. He is a player who accepts challenges, overcomes them and continuously makes progress," Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement. The new defender will "immediat...