Lucas Hernandez: Nobody thought a club would pay 80m euros for me Bundesliga Reflected on his move to Bayern Munich

One of the surprises of last season arrived when Bayern Munich secured the signing of Lucas Hernandez midway through the season, a shock transfer first reported by MARCA.

The defender left Atletico Madrid to join the German champions for 80 million euros, a price tag that seemed unimaginable before the World Cup and the performances that changed his life.

"Nobody knew about me in France a year and a half ago," he said in an interview with Canal Football Club.

"Nobody there thought a year and a half ago that a club would pay 80m euros for me."

Asked why he wanted to accept Bayern's offer, the 23-year-old explained that he wanted a new challenge.

"I had been in Madrid for a long time and was looking for something more," he said.

"I wanted a new culture, a new way of thinking."