play regular football for the Serie A side, who
confirmed a deal has been done to bring him bac
to the Stadio San Paolo
Bayern Munich have confirmed that goalkeeper
Pepe Reina has been released from his contract,
allowing him to sign for Napoli on a free transfer.
The Spaniard joined the Bavarians last summer o
a three-year deal having seen out his contract at
Liverpool, but was restricted to just three
appearances in all competitions in 2014-15.
As a result, the goalkeeper had been strongly
linked with Napoli - with whom he had spent a
year on loan prior to linking up with Pep
Guardiola's Bundesliga champions - and Bayern
confirmed the deal for him to join the Serie A side
was a reality.
"Pepe Reina has asked us to release him from his
contract because he wants to sign for Napoli
where he will have the chance to play as a
goalkeeper on a regular basis," Bayern deputy
chairman Jan-Christian Dreesen told the club's
website on Tuesday.
"Reina has fitted into our team in sporting - and
above all human - terms so we more than happy
to comply with his request. We wish Pepe and his
family all the best for the future."
Minutes later, Napoli echoed that an agreement
had been secured with Reina and welcomed the
32-year-old to the club after he completed the
medical which club president Aurelio De Laurentii
had revealed was going ahead.
"Pepe Reina is a Napoli player," the club's website
stated. "The goalkeeper had his medical on
Tuesday morning accompanied by team doctor Dr
De Nicola and then signed with President De
Laurentiis."
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