Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer has joined Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal from arch-rivals Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga runners-up mentioned on Monday.
The golf equipment didn’t disclose monetary particulars, however German media reported that the 29-year-old signed with Dortmund in a deal price 19 million euros ($21.05 million).
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Sabitzer, who has 71 worldwide caps and is Austria’s vice-captain, joined Bayern from RB Leipzig in 2021 earlier than getting loaned to Premier League aspect Manchester United in February.
“I can’t wait to finally join the team and wear the BVB jersey. The discussions with Dortmund’s managers were excellent and showed me how ambitious the club wants to be in the coming years,” Sabitzer mentioned in an announcement.
“I would like to do my part to ensure that BVB achieves its goals and that it has every reason to celebrate something special with its fans again as soon as possible.”
Sabitzer scored and assisted twice in 54 appearances at Bayern, whereas at United, he netted 3 times and registered one help in 18 video games.
“Marcel is an experienced player who has been playing at the top international level for years. He fits exactly the profile we were looking for…,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl mentioned.
“Marcel is physically strong and also exudes a lot of goal threat. We are convinced that his personality will also become an important pillar of the team and that he will help us to become even more effective in hard-fought games.”
Bayern secured its eleventh consecutive Bundesliga title dramatically within the final match of the season in May, snatching the trophy from Dortmund, which was attempting to find its first German top-flight title in 11 years.
