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Bayern poised to poach Stuttgart striker Gomez

Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez is poised to join Bayern Munich after the German national team's Asia tour this summer in a deal believed to be worth €30 million ($41.7 million).

Bayern poised to poach Stuttgart striker Gomez
Gomez points to where his salary is going. Photo: DPA

The 23-year-old confirmed on Tuesday that he will sign for Bayern upon his return from China and the United Arab Emirates.

“I look forward to joining Bayern Munich and I want to help the club attack the German championship next season and look forward to playing in the Champions League,” said Gomez, who has 23 caps for Germany, in a statement.

Gomez scored 24 goals last season and has regularly led Stuttgart’s attack.

“The club is really happy that Mario Gomez has decided to join us,” said chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

“He is a first-class striker who has scored around 20 goals per season in each of the last three years to prove he is one of the best strikers and we look forward to having him with us.”

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

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