French striker Anthony Modeste, a regular in the German Championship, is preparing to sign with Borussia Dortmund to compensate for the absence of several months of Sébastien Haller (malignant testicular tumor).
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« We have reached an oral agreement in principle with Cologne for the transfer of striker Anthony Modeste “, announced the sporting director of the BVB Sebastian Kehl, specifying that the medical examination must still be passed and the details of the transfer finalized.
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He will discover the Champions League
Native of Cannes and trained in Nice, Anthony Modeste discovered the Bundesliga in 2013, on the side of Hoffenheim, where he played two seasons before settling in Cologne from the summer of 2015. He played two full seasons with Cologne, scoring 45 goals in 74 matches. He had his best season in 2016-17, where he finished third in the goalscoring charts with 25 goals.
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Last season, the Frenchman carried Cologne to seventh place in the Bundesliga with his 20 goals, ensuring the qualification of the Rhine club for the play-offs of the Europa League Conference (C4). But it is the Champions League that he will discover in his new yellow and black colors.
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