Monday 1 February 2016 19:22, UK
Bayern Munich have signed Serdar Tasci on loan from Spartak Moscow until the end of the season, the Bundesliga club have announced.
It is understood the former Germany international will plug the gaps left by injured central defenders Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez.
"We are happy to have had the chance for a short-term deal with a player like Serdar Tasci and bring him to Bayern Munich," Bayern sports director Matthias Sammer said.
Tasci, who has won 14 international caps, spent the majority of his career at Stuttgart, with whom he won the Bundesliga in 2007, before moving to Spartak in 2013.
"I feel really well and look forward to this challenge," the 28-year-old said in a statement. "I hope I can help the team."
Martinez, who was not included in the squad for the 2-0 win over Hoffenheim on Sunday, is the second Bayern defender to suffer a recent injury with Jerome Boateng ruled out for up to three months with an adductor muscle injury.
Fellow central defender Medhi Benatia is still working on his comeback, making Holger Badstuber the only experienced central defender currently available to Pep Guardiolaa.
Bayern are on track for a record-fourth consecutive Bundesliga title after remaining eight points clear at the top following Sunday's 2-0 win over Hoffenheim.
They also take on Italy's Juventus in the Champions League round of 16 later this month.
