Bayern Munich have signed former Germany international Serdar Tasci on loan from Spartak Moscow until the end of the season as they look to plug the gaps left by injured central defenders Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez, the club said yesterday.

“We are happy to have had the chance for a short-term deal with a player like Serdar Tasci and bring him to Bayern Munich,” said Bayern sports director Matthias Sammer.

A 14-time Germany international, Tasci spent the majority of his career at Stuttgart, with whom he won the Bundesliga in 2007, before transferring to Spartak in 2013.

“I feel really well and look forward to this challenge,” the 28-year-old said.

“I hope I can help the team.”

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