Thursday, 17th July, 2014
Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of centre-back Matthias Ginter from fellow Bundesliga club Freiburg.
The Ruhr giants have been chasing Ginter throughout the summer, but Freiburg were hoping to keep hold of the 20-year-old for one further season.
However, Freiburg have lost the battle and sold Ginter to Dortmund, with the player penning a five-year contract with Jurgen Klopp's men, running until 2019.
Ginter had been linked with a number of clubs over the last year, including English giants Manchester United. But it is Dortmund who have won the race for the highly-rated defender.
Ginter was in action during this summer's World Cup as part of Joachim Low's Germany squad, winning the World Cup in Brazil after beating Argentina in the final.
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And the defender is delighted to have joined a club which he claims to have always supported.
He told Dortmund's site: "For me, today is a childhood dream come true.
"I was always a big BVB fan and now I get to wear the shirt of my favourite team.
"At Dortmund, I want to take the next step in my sporting development."
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