Pascal Gross completes historic move to Dortmund for $8.1 million

 

DORTMUND – Champions League runners-up Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Germany midfielder Pascal Gross from Brighton & Hove Albion. Dortmund said on Thursday that Gross signed a two-year contract after passing the medical and was travelling with the team to a pre-season training camp in Switzerland.

The transfer fee has been estimated at €7.5 million ($8.1), plus add-ons.

Gross, 33, made his Bundesliga debut 2009 with Hoffenheim and last played in the German top flight with Ingolstadt seven years ago. He then moved to Brighton and played 228 Premier League matches.

A late bloomer on the international stage, Gross was a substitute during Euro 2024 after making his Germany debut last year.

“Pascal has become a top performer at the highest level over the last few years,” Dortmund managing director for sport Lars Ricken said.

“He will give us more solidity and flexibility, and with his experience he will be leader who has a very positive impact for us.”

Gross said: “I’m delighted to be a Borussia Dortmund player. Signing for this club is a huge deal for me, as I’ve been a Dortmund fan since I was a kid.

“I’ll try to repay the club’s faith in me by playing my game, and I can’t wait to play alongside my new teammates in front of the BVB fans and to work hard with everyone here to achieve our ambitious goals.”

After Waldemar Anton and Serhou Guirassy from VfB Stuttgart, Gross is Dortmund’s third major transfer this close season as new coach Nuri Sahin looks to better last term’s fifth-place Bundesliga finish.