Xabi Alonso for an estimated €10 million.
The 32-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal which is set to see him
reside at the Allianz Arena under former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola
until 2016.
Alonso, who retired from Spain duty on Wednesday following World Cup
2014′s group stage exit, had been with the reigning European champions
since joining for an undisclosed fee from Liverpool five years ago.
Madrid had brought on board Toni Kroos from Bayern and James Rodriguez
from Monaco as midfield options, prompting Alonso to request a
transfer late in the window after losing his starting berth.
He will provide central midfield reinforcements for the Bavarians, who
are currently without Javi Martinez, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thiago
Alcantara due to injury.
Former Bayern midfielder Luiz Gustavo, part of the Brazil squad which
reached the World Cup semi-finals before humiliation at the hands of
Germany, is set to leave Wolfsburg to replace Alonso at the Santiago
Bernabeu.
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