Tom Starke and Gianluca Gaudino have both been tied down by Bayern Munich.
Starke, who arrived from Hoffenheim in 2012, signed an extension until 2016. He has played five games for the Bundesliga champions and is a fine understudy to Manuel Neuer. Despite only making five appearances, Matthias Sammer recognised his contribution to the team, “Over the last two and a half years Tom has always delivered when called upon. He’s made an essential contribution to our overall performance, but also to the mood in the dressing room.”
Young midfielder Gianluca Gaudino signed his first professional deal on Wednesday, with his deal running until 2018. Sammer was very complimentary of the 18-year-old, “Gianluca is our own youth product and a very good fit to FC Bayern, he’s an extremely intelligent player.”
Sammer used the extension to show what is possible to the Bayern youth stars, with Gaudino being part of the set-up since 2004, “It’s a positive signal to all the youth players at Bayern: if you perform, there’s always the chance of a professional contract with the club.”
Quotes via fcbayern.de