Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund admits Lazio coach Marco Baroni drove their deal for Arijon Ibrahimovic.
The young attacking midfielder has joined Lazio on-loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.
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Freund explained at a media conference today: "We have had many discussions with Ari, he has developed very well in training in recent weeks.
"Now this opportunity has arisen, the Lazio coach really wanted him. We have created a good situation, we hope he gets a lot of minutes at Lazio.
"We are convinced that it is a good loan, we will follow him closely and I am excited to see how he develops."