Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer swaps Bayern for Dortmund
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 value 19 million euros ($21.05 million).
Sabitzer, who has 71 worldwide caps and is Austriaโs vice-captain, joined Bayern from RB Leipzig in 2021 earlier than getting loaned to Premier League facet Manchester United in February.
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โ Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 24, 2023
โI canโt wait to finally join the team and wear the BVB jersey. The discussions with Dortmundโs managers were excellent and showed me how ambitious the club wants to be in the coming years,โ Sabitzer mentioned in a press release.
โI 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.โ
๐ฌ Sebastian Kehl: โMarcel ist ein erfahrener Spieler, der seit Jahren auf internationalem Top-Niveau spielt. Er entspricht exakt dem Profil, das wir gesucht haben: ein zentraler Mittelfeldspieler, der uns als Box-to-Box-Akteur sowohl defensiv als auch offensiv verstรคrken wird.โ pic.twitter.com/aYO4Q3Nzmo
โ Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 24, 2023
Sabitzer scored and assisted twice in 54 appearances at Bayern, whereas at United, he netted thrice and registered one help in 18 video games.
โMarcel is an experienced player who has been playing at the top international level for years. He fits exactly the profile we were looking forโฆ,โ Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl mentioned.
๐ฃ๏ธ๐จ Medizincheck, Unterschrift und direkt auf zum ersten Interview. Festzuhalten bleibt: Marcel #Sabitzer hat Bock auf Dortmund, den BVB und die schwarzgelben Fans! ๐คฉ
Die ersten Worte unseres Neuzugangs:
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โ Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 24, 2023
โMarcel 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.โ
Bayern secured their eleventh consecutive Bundesliga title dramatically on the final match of the season in May, snatching the trophy from Dortmund, who have been trying to find their first German top-flight title in 11 years.
