World Cup winner Durm extends Dortmund deal to 2019

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund left back Erik Durm has extended his contract with last season's Bundesliga runners-up by two years to 2019, the club said on Tuesday.

World Cup winner Durm extends Dortmund deal to 2019

(Reuters)





Durm was a World Cup winner with Germany in July following a meteoric improvement last season that resulted in a surprise call-up.

He had joined Dortmund in 2012 but had to wait for his Bundesliga debut until last August.

A string of injuries to starting left back Marcel Schmelzer gave the 22-year-old a lot of playing time last season and the German call-up followed several superb performances in the Champions League.

"Erik is a great young man who is firmly on the ground," said Dortmund Sports Director Michael Zorc in a statement.

"For us it was always clear that given his development we would sign a long-term deal."









(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed Osmond)


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