Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has completed his transfer from Juventus to Bayern Munich by signing a four-year contract with the Bundesliga champions.
No fee was disclosed but media reports put it at 40 million euros.
“I wanted to take another big step forward in my career,” the 28-year-old Vidal told the Bavarian club’s website (www.fcbayern.de) on Tuesday.
“I want to keep developing as a player and win important trophies like the Champions League. I think the best opportunity to do so is with Bayern.”
Vidal was a member of the Juventus team beaten 3-1 by Barcelona in last month’s Champions League final at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.
He becomes Bayern’s second major signing of the transfer window after Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa joined from Shakhtar Donetsk at the start of July.
Bayern have also sold Germany playmaker Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United.
Vidal is no stranger to the Bundesliga having played for Bayer Leverkusen for four seasons until 2011.
He also helped Chile win the Copa America title for the first time on home soil this month.
“I’m thrilled about playing in the Bundesliga again and obviously hope to win it this time,” Vidal said.
“I didn’t manage it with Leverkusen back then but with Bayern there’s a very, very good chance.”
Meanwhile, Centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has signed a five-year contract extension with Juventus, the Serie A club have announced.
The 28-year-old Italy international will now remain at the Italian champions until at least 2020.
A statement on Juventus’ offical website said: “Leonardo Bonucci has today committed his long-term future to Juventus, renewing his contract for another five years which will keep him with the club until 2020.
“The strength of a side is not always based entirely on its success in attracting new arrivals, it is also the ability to secure the futures of its most important players in the prime years of their careers, as Bonnuci is at the age of 28.
“Congratulations Leo and here’s to another five years in the black and white colours of Juventus.”
Bonucci joined Juve from Bari in 2010 and has helped the Bianconeri to four Scudettos, two Supercoppa Italiana titles, a Coppa Italia win last season along with a Champions League runners-up medal.