Sevilla sign French defender Tanguy Nianzou from Bayern Munich

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - French central defender Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi left German champions Bayern Munich for Sevilla, the Spanish La Liga club said on Wednesday.

"WELCOME, TANGUY NIANZOU! The centre-back arrives from Bayern Munich," Sevilla said in a statement, adding that the 20-year-old joined on a five-year deal.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich said Nianzou is able to be back to the Allianz Arena in future as his contract included a "buy-back" clause.

"We will keep a close eye on Tanguy's development, because FC Bayern have the option to bring him back to Munich. Sevilla are getting a terrific and very talented youngster," said Hasan Salihamidzic, Bayern Munich's board member for sport.

Nianzou, who is of Ivorian descent, started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2019. He was a Bayern Munich player from 2020-2022.

The French footballer also won local titles with PSG and Bayern Munich.

In his two-season spell in Germany, Nianzou played 28 matches to score one goal for Bayern Munich.

In the 2022 summer transfer window, Sevilla signed Brazilian left-back Alex Telles from Manchester United, Real Madrid's Spanish attacking midfielder Isco, Brazilian central defender Marcao from Galatasaray, and lastly Nianzou.