Dortmund signs Germany defender Süle for free from Bayern
Borussia Dortmund is signing Germany defender Niklas Süle on a free transfer from Bayern Munich for next season.
Dortmund said on Monday it settled on a four-year deal with the 26-year-old Süle after he chose not to extend his contract with its biggest rival.
Bayern said last Wednesday that Süle would leave at the end of the season after he turned down its most recent offer.
✍️ Der #BVB hat zur Saison 2022/23 den deutschen Nationalspieler Niklas #Süle (26) verpflichtet.
Der Innenverteidiger steht gegenwärtig noch in Diensten des FC Bayern München. Sein Vertrag dort läuft im Sommer 2022 aus.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) February 7, 2022
“We’re delighted that we have managed to sign Niklas Süle, a Germany international, on a free transfer and have tied the player down for four years,” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said.
Süle previously made 117 appearances over 7 1/2 years for Hoffenheim, prior to switching to Bayern in 2017 for around 20 million euros ($22.5 million).
“Niklas has shown during the course of personal talks that he is really keen on Borussia Dortmund,” said Sebastian Kehl, who will take over from Zorc next season. “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.”
