German champions Borussia Dortmund have agreed to sign Borussia Monchengladbach striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Reus-c23733 at the end of the season.
The German international will join Jurgen Klopp’s side once the season ends for a reported 14.5 million pound fee. The Borussians signed one of the hottest properties currently in German football, seeing off competition from the
likes of Bayern Munich, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864.
Reus’ future had been of widespread speculation in the past few weeks with his current contract ending in the summer of 2013. The player had been tipped for a move at the end of the season after a series of sensational performances
with Monchengladbach this season.
The former Rot Weiss Ahlen attacker has already scored 10 times in the Bundesliga this season and is the highest scorer for his club.
Dortmund’s Sporting Director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Zorc expressed his delight on the acquisition of the striker and claimed that his side have made a brilliant signing before the next season has even started. He further added that it was a major
achievement as there was intense competition from other teams in the league as well.
“Of course I'm happy with the way we got the player of our dreams and held our own against high class opponents,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Zorc played down claims that Reus would not fit into the system Dortmund play and would be a surplus to requirements, stating that the attacker can play in many different positions and will certainly add to the quality of the German
champions.
“He can play on several positions and fits absolutely into our system. We're convinced of his quality, with which he can make the difference,” he concluded.
Marco Reus has so far made a total of 79 league appearances for Borussia Monchengladbach since his move to the Bundesliga in the summer of 2009. He has scored 28 goals in the Bundesliga so far and has become one of the most talented
youngsters in the country.
The German international will team up with the likes of Mario Gotze and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364 at his next club and it will be exciting to see how he performs for the Borussians.
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