Felipe Chávez made his senior debut in Bayern’s 8-1 win over Wolfsburg in January and had a loan spell at Cologne in the second half of last season, coming off the bench seven times in the Bundesliga. Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said: “Pippo took the next step in his development with his appearances at Cologne and should now get regular playing time at Magdeburg. We’ve extended his contract because we believe in his potential for the future.”
Magdeburg finished in 10th place in their fifth straight season in Bundesliga 2 last term, and Jaekel believes the club can offer Chávez the right conditions to take the next step and establish himself at the top level in the long term. Chávez himself is excited about the move, saying: “Magdeburg offers young players very good opportunities to develop and take the next step, so I'm very happy about the chance to get regular playing time at a high level here and improve.”
Chávez, who will wear No.11 at the Avnet Arena, has a promising profile as a creator and finisher, and Magdeburg are looking forward to seeing him in action. He could feature as Magdeburg play their third game of the new Bundesliga 2 season at home to Holstein Kiel on Sunday.