Niklas Sule said it would have been ‘too early’ to move to England.
Niklas Sule has said he rejected interest from Chelsea before opting to join Bayern Munich.
Germany international defender Sule, 21, signed a five-year deal at Bayern for a reported fee of around €25 million earlier this year and joins from Hoffenheim in the summer.
He told SportBild: “Chelsea were interested, but it would have been too early for me to move to England.
“Bayern are among the top three clubs in the world, so I didn’t have to think about it for too long.
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Spurning interest from Chelsea, the 21-year-old signed a five-year deal to join the German champions for a reported fee of around €25 million at the end of this season.
The central defender will be joined in Bavaria by Hoffenheim teammate Sebastian Rudy, who will arrive on a free transfer.
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Former Chelsea target Niklas Sule has described signing for Bayern Munich as “a once in a lifetime opportunity,” insisting “a move to England wasn’t yet right” after opting to join the Bundesliga champions ahead of the Premier League leaders.
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It was announced this weekend that Hoffenheim centre-back Niklas Sule will move to Bayern Munich this summer, alongside teammate Sebastian Rudy. The 21-year-old is one of the most highly-rated young defenders in the game, but will he fulfil his potential at the German champions? Or be consigned to a scrapheap that includes such stars as Mario Gotze?
Here, two of ESPN FC’s German experts explain the deal.
Sule has made a good move and will be star for Bayern — Stephan Uersfeld
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Bayern Munich have agreed what they called a ‘fair and serious’ deal for Niklas Sule.
Bayern Munich have confirmed Hoffenheim duo Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy will move to the Allianz Arena in the summer.
Bayern president Uli Hoeness had warned last month that his club’s move for Germany defender Sule, 21, could be under threat due to Hoffenheim’s asking price — reported to be €25 million — but an agreement has now been reached and he has put pen to paper on a deal until 2022.
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