​Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa has revealed that Barcelona star Neymar texted him after his move to the Bavarian giants to congratulate him.





The former Shakhtar man joined Bayern in a €30m move, signing a five year deal and Costa says his compatriot told him that the Bundesliga giants were 'the perfect club' for him.





"The Bundesliga is well respected in Brazil, especially after the World Cup," Costa told Bild (h/t ​Goal).

"Neymar Whatsapped me just after the transfer was announced: 'Congratulations, Bayern are a top club; that's perfect for you.





"I'm happy for you, hopefully we meet in the Champions League!





"I would have had no place [at Chelsea or United in 2010]. I didn't want to watch the stars; they had lots of better players than me during that time.





"I knew that if I wanted to make the breakthrough in Europe, I needed a club to develop at first."





Costa also revealed that he is hoping to improve on his goal tally with Bayern Munich.





"At Shakthar, I also had some defensive roles, for example, as a right-back," he said.





"But Pep is not planning on using me as a defender. I will be playing near the opposition box.





"So, six goals per season will definitely not be enough for me at Bayern."

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