Schieber completes Dortmund switch

AFP News – Fri, Jun 22, 2012 2:17 AM SGT

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German double winners Borussia Dortmund further strengthened their squad on Thursday as they completed a deal to bring striker Julian Schieber to the club from VfB Stuttgart.

Schieber, 23, who was capped seven times by Germany at under-21 level, has agreed a four-year deal with Dortmund.

"We are pleased to have signed a young German player in Julian Schieber who fits perfectly into our team and has great prospects," Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc told his club's official website.

Schieber spent a season on loan with Nuremberg in 2010/11 before returning to Stuttgart, for whom he scored twice in a remarkable 4-4 draw at Dortmund in March.

The signing of Schieber follows the arrival of defender-cum-midfielder Oliver Kirch from Kaiserslautern, while German international Marco Reus agreed his transfer from Borussia Moenchengladbach back in January.

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