The suspense should quickly end regarding the future that Serge Ibaka intends to continue his career. For over a month now, persistent rumors have been sending him to Real Madrid, after having shone in the Bayern Munich jersey for his first season back in Europe.
The veteran interior player therefore took the first step on Monday by officially publishing a letter of thanks to the Bavarian club to definitively confirm his departure.
“At a time when many doubted me, Bayern gave me an opportunity. It was an honour to represent one of the biggest sports brands and institutions in the world”he wrote in an Instagram post. “Winning the German Cup and the Bundesliga was very special at this point in my career, as well as participating in the EuroLeague. Thanks to Herbert Hainer, Marko Pesic and Daniele Baiesi for bringing me to Munich and believing in my work and experience. Thanks to coach Pablo Laso for believing in me, as well as all the club staff and personnel for their work and support on and off the pitch. Thanks to my teammates for their work and for welcoming me into the locker room. And thanks to the fans for their constant support throughout the season, I will always remember it.”
What will happen next in his career? After taking the time to deny any contact with Real Madrid, our colleagues from BasketNews assure that Serge Ibaka will indeed join the Spanish capital, probably to replace Vincent Poirier, who left for Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Enough to form an explosive and dense racket, with Guerschon Yabusele and Edy Tavares…
Let us recall that the arrival of Usman Garuba at Real Madrid has also been announced, even if there again, there is nothing official.
