Borussia Dortmund, runner-up in the Champions League after losing the final against Real Madrid on June 1 (2-0), already has a replacement Mats Hummels in its defense axis.
The German club announced today the signing of Waldemar Anton, a 27-year-old central defender who arrived from Stuttgart after paying a 22.5 million euro termination clause that appeared in the player’s contract after it was renewed in January.
Anthony He signed for four seasons, until June 30, 2028, and ends four years in Stuttgart, where he arrives in 2020. Last season, he was a permanent fixture in defense (he only missed one match due to suspension ) and was fundamental for the outstanding second place achieved in the Bundesliga ahead of Bayern Munich, who finished third, and the subsequent qualification for the Champions League.
Substitute in the Euro Cup
An extraordinary performance that opened the doors of the German team up to that point Julian Nagelsmann He made his debut on March 23 in a friendly against France. Anthony will participate in the Euro Cup, even the presence of Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah and Nico Schlotterbeck He was already relegated to substitution and played only two games: in the round of 16 he took the field in the 88th minute against Denmark and in the quarterfinals he played extra time against Spain when he was relieved. Kai Havertz.
Three days after Germany were eliminated, Dortmund announced its first signing for the 2024-2025 season, while Stuttgart lost a second center back after the Japanese moved on. This is Hiroki to Bayern Munich for 23.5 million euros.
“A top defender”
“Waldemar Anton “He has been a top-level defender in the Bundesliga both in terms of his sport and his personality and he recently led his club to the Champions League,” he highlights. Lars Ricken, Borussia sports director.
For his part, the sports director Sebastian Kehl Considering that Anton “is tactically well trained, stable, strong in the aerial game and an absolute leader on the field of play and in the locker room.”
Change of plans
In its part, Anthony He admitted that “at first I had no intention of changing clubs, but then Borussia Dortmund appeared. A great club that just reached the finals of the Champions League. It shows the potential of this club.”
Although this has piqued the interest of important European clubs, Anthony, born in Uzbekistan in 1996, “everyone in charge at Borussia Dortmund made me feel right from the start that they really wanted to sign me and that I could and should play an important role. I’m really ready for it.”
Dortmund will be the third team of his professional career after debuting with Hannover in 2015 and moving to Stuttgart in 2020.
Source: La Verdad
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