Three months on from Rafinha s emotional farewell, there is a Brazilian back at Bayern Munich.
Thiago Alcantara, a Spain international born to Brazilian parents, had been the club s lone ongoing link to the country until Philippe Coutinho formally arrived from Barcelona on Monday.
The Vasco de Gama product has a lot to live up to Allianz Arena, where many of his compatriots have shone in the past.
An option for Bayern to buy the attacking midfielder on a permanent basis hints at a bright future in Bavaria, but can he emulate the likes of these former favourites?
Giovane Elber
The only non-European member of the club s hall of fame was a human highlight reel throughout his six excellent seasons.
Signed from Stuttgart in 1997, the…