Borussia Dortmund sign Hazard on five-year deal

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Borussia Dortmund have signed Belgium international Thorgan Hazard from fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach.

The 26-year-old midfielder – younger brother of Chelsea’s Eden – has signed a five-year deal for a reported £30m.

Germany midfielder Julian Brandt has also signed for Dortmund, from Bayer Leverkusen, on a five-year deal.

Lucien Favre’s side finished as runners-up in Bundesliga, two points behind champions Bayern Munich.

A former Chelsea youth player, Hazard spent five years at Monchengladbach. He has won 21 caps for Belgium and was part of the squad that finished third at last year’s World Cup.

Hazard scored 10 goals and registered 12 assists as Monchengladbach finished fifth in the league.