MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich signed Spain right back Alvaro Odriozola on loan from Real Madrid on Wednesday to help ease its defensive worries after a spate of injuries.
The Bavarian powerhouse said the 24-year-old Odriozola signed a deal to the end of the season after successfully passing a medical examination.
''We decided to fulfill our head coach Hansi Flick's wish to strengthen the defense and decided for Alvaro Odriozola,'' Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said. ''We're very happy with the transfer and thank the management at Real Madrid for the very friendly and cooperative talks.''
Bayern defenders Niklas Sule, Lucas Hernandez and Javi Martinez are out with injuries and 23-year-old Benjamin Pavard - a center back - had been filling in at right back.