MUNICH, Aug 28 — The arrival of Israeli keeper Daniel Peretz at Bayern Munich is an investment for the future and not merely a stopgap signing while Manuel Neuer returns to full fitness, club CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said on Monday.
Neuer, 37, remains sidelined after breaking his leg while skiing in December and while the Germany international has started individual training a return to action still looks weeks away. “Signing Peretz is an investment for the future,” Dreesen told a press conference. “He is only 23 years of age. The age difference to Manuel is huge so he can learn a lot from Manuel and from Sven as well.“In order to break through at Bayern you need passion and energy. We are confident Daniel has those qualities and that is why we signed him,” added Dreesen.