U21 player Ilkay Gundogan © SID-IMAGES/pixathlon /.German Champion Borussia Dortmund has started with the personal armament for its Champions League comeback. The Westfalen committed Ilkay Gundogan 1. FC Nurnberg.
Dortmund (SID) - the German Football Champions Borussia Dortmund has started with the personal armament for its Champions League comeback. The Westfalen committed U21 player Ilkay Gundogan from League rivals of 1. FC Nurnberg as the first new Member. "We have agreed in principle for four years on a contract", sporting Director Michael Zorc said on Thursday.
As a replacement for the 20 year olds who had still a contract in Nuremberg by 2012, around four million euros are possibilities around the Borsigplatz. Gundogans transfer was out for several weeks. However, the departure of Turkish International Nuri Sahin, who is with the Spanish champions Real Madrid in promising negotiations about a change threatens the BVB in midfield.
Regardless of Sahins future estimated BVB coach Jurgen Klopp Gundogan as a valuable addition to the master a: "Ilkay is a fast and complete player and fits of the football focus her perfectly in our processes."
