Borussia Dortmund have confirmed their fourth signing of the present summer season switch window.
Turkey worldwide Salih Özcan, 24, will transfer to the Strobelallee from league rivals 1. FC Cologne.
Özcan, who had attracted curiosity from a variety of Europe’s high groups, has signed a contract till 30 June 2026.
“Salih Özcan was one of many rising stars of this final Bundesliga season and made a key contribution to Cologne’s profitable season in central defensive midfield. He’s a participant who’s extremely robust within the sort out and the air,” mentioned BVB’s sporting director in ready Sebastian Kehl.
Süle ✅
Schlotterbeck ✅
Adeyemi ✅
Özcan ✅ pic.twitter.com/4RGkkZ52Eb
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) May 23, 2022
Salih Özcan mentioned: “1. FC Cologne are my hometown membership and I owe them an amazing deal. There are only a few golf equipment I’d’ve left my city for. Borussia Dortmund’s power, which one can actually really feel, plus the chance to play recurrently within the Champions League, in the end led me to my resolution.
Ozcan joins Niklas Süle (FC Bayern Munich), Nico Schlotterbeck (SC Freiburg) and Karim Adeyemi (RB Salzburg) via the doorway door at Dortmund as they put together for the 2022/23 season.