Sylvain Francisco to reportedly sign with Bayern Munich / News - Basketnews.com

Sylvain Francisco is set to become Pablo Laso's first signing at Bayern Munich. The French point guard will also make his EuroLeague debut with the German team.

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It seems that patience ended up paying off forSylvain Francisco, who was close to joining LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne last year. The two sides never reached an agreement, but that's not the case with the French guard's discussions with FC Bayern Munich.

Sylvain Francisco

Position:SGAge:25Height:186 cmWeight:77 kgBirth place:Creteil, FranceProfileNewsStatistics

According to BeBasket, Francisco has already a deal with place with the German side, which should be soon made official.

Returning to France in 2017 after having played for a long time in the United States, he joined Levallois before asserting himself at the professional level at Paris Basketball in Pro B, from 2018 to 2020, then in Betclic ELITE at Chorale Roanne in 2020-2021.

He then joined Manresa in 2021-2022, reaching the BCL final with the Spanish team.

Since a EuroLeague offer wasn't on the cards, Francisco signed with Peristeri in Greece. Coached by Vassilis Spanoulis, the French international showcased his skills throughout the entire season, winning a spot among the league's Top 5 players.

Last season, the 25-year-old guard averaged 16.2 points and 5.8 assists on average in the Basketball Champions League.

In an interview with BasketNews last February, the Florida-born point guard appeared confident that Spanoulis was the right man in the right place for all the young players that aspire to take the next step in their careers.

"Spanoulis is going to make us better for our next teams," he pointed out. "We don't know where we're going next. If we stay here, that's it. But if we don't, he thinks about our future as well- which is pretty good."

One of the latest additions to theFrench national teamhad no doubt that this season bring him to a higher level.

"Of course, especially with Spanoulis. For me, it's another step to try to go somewhere where I can achieve my goals," he said.

FC Bayern Munich

Position Player Status PG/SG Nick Weiler-Babb Signed until 2024 PG/SG Ognjen Jaramaz Signed until 2024 SG Andreas Obst Signed until 2026 SF Vladimir Lucic Signed until 2025 SF/SG Isaac Bonga Signed until 2024 SF/PF Elias Harris Signed until 2024 PF Jan Niklas Wimberg Signed until 2024 C Danko Brankovic Long-term contract C Freddie Gillespie Signed until 2024 Coach Pablo Laso(signed until 2025) Expired contract Andrea Trinchieri (will not return), Cassius Winston, Zan Marko Sisko (will not return), Augustine Rubit, Zylan Cheatham (will not return), D.J. Seeley, Corey Walden, Othello Hunter Rumored to leave Paul Zipser (will not return), Ognjen Jaramaz Interested Carsen Edwards (story), Othello Hunter, Augustine Rubit, Leandro Bolmaro (story), Sylvain Fransisco (story) More Bayern transfers news: Sylvain Francisco to reportedly sign with Bayern Munich Pablo Laso officially named head coach of Bayern Munich Bayern officially part ways with head coach Andrea Trinchieri Paul Zipser reportedly expected to leave Bayern Bayern reportedly targeting Leandro Bolmaro Zylan Cheatham moves from EuroLeague to NBL Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.