Bayern Munich's 10 best signings of the decade (2010-2019)

#3 Jerome Boateng (2011)

Bayern have only failed to win the Bundesliga once since Jerome Boateng joined them

Signed from Manchester City in the summer of 2011 for a fee of just €13.5m, defender Jerome Boateng was already an established German international when he arrived at Bayern Munich, and in the seasons that have followed, he’s made 300 appearances at the Allianz Arena and has become widely recognised as one of the best centre-backs of the decade.

A tough tackler, Boateng felt that he was being wasted at City – who were largely content to use him as a right-back – but at Bayern, he’s been deployed in both that position and also in his preferred centre-back role, and his blend of skill and raw power have given him massive success.

It’s telling that since Boateng arrived at the Allianz, Bayern have only failed to win the Bundesliga title once; if they manage to retain their crown this season, it’ll mark their 8th title victory in a row. At 31 years old now, the defender is perhaps getting past his best, but he’s still an important cog in the Munich machine, and that seems unlikely to change any time soon.