Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of defender Niklas Sule, from their bitter rivals Bayern Munich and will join the black and yellow at the end of the current campaign.
The 26-year-old Germany international has agreed to a four-year deal at Signal Iduna Park, having decided against extending his Bayern contract, which expires at the end of the 2021-22 season.
“We’re delighted that we have managed to sign Niklas Sule, a Germany international, on a free transfer and have tied the player down for four years,” said Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc in a statement seen by SportsLeo.
Niklas Sule will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the current campaign to join Borussia Dortmund. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
Sebastian Kehl, who will succeed Zorc later this year as Dortmund’s sporting director, added: “Niklas has shown during the course of personal talks that he is really keen on Borussia Dortmund.
“He possesses a lot of experience, composure in his build-up play and the necessary physicality to take the next step with us from this summer onwards.”
Sule joined Bayern from Hoffenheim in 2017 and has made 159 appearances for the club, winning four Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal crowns, as well as the 2019-20 Champions League.
Niklas Sule plays for the Germany national team and will play for Borussia Dortmund next season leaving Bayern Munich after 5 years. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
However, when it emerged he would not be signing a new contract, former Bayern star and chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claimed the centre-back “never really asserted himself in his position” while at the club.
Ex-Bayern captain Stefan Effenberg accused Sule of chasing money over sporting success as interest from Chelsea and newly rich Newcastle United was reported.
Sule’s agent, however, told Sport1 that the player simply wanted a new challenge.
The announcement ends weeks of speculation of where Sule will play next season with interests from clubs across Europe for the defender. Chelsea and Manchester United were Premier League clubs in the race for the signature of the defender whilst also Italian giants Juventus wanted his services.
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