Gladbach sign Alvaro Dominguez

Borussia Moenchengladbach have announced on their official website that they have signed defender Alvaro Dominguez from Atletico Madrid.

The 23-year-old centre-back signed a five-year contract with die Fohlen after passing a medical earlier today.

Dominguez arrives to Moenchengladbach as a replacement for Brazilian defender Dante, who left the club to join Bayern Munich.

“Alvaro Dominguez was our preferred candidate for the position of left central defender, for which we had been looking a new man since the departure of Dante to Bayern Munich,” sporting director Max Eberl told club’s official website.

“He was a first team regular at Atletico Madrid, won the Europa League titles in 2010 and 2012 and recently managed to earn a call-up to the national team. We are proud that he opted for Borussia.”

The highly rated defender started his professional career at Atletico Madrid in 2009 and has since amassed 76 La Liga appearances for los Colchoneros.

Last season he scored 3 goals in 28 La Liga games, while adding one goal in 12 Europa League fixtures.

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