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| | | Mats Hummels signs until 2017 | | | | [3.06.] Borussia Dortmund have secured another of their title-winning players on a long-term contract. On Sunday, central defender Mats Hummels (23) signed a new deal that will keep him at the German Double winners until 30 June 2017. "When the club approached and asked me if I would like to extend my contract I knew immediately that I want to continue being part of this team which is so successful and so much fun to play in," said Mats Hummels. | | | "Mats is a true leader on the field and for him to commit his future to BVB for such a long time is a clear commitment to our philosophy," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, Borussia Dortmundīs chairman.
"We are delighted that an absolute key player like Mats Hummels has signed a new long-term deal. This underlines the huge attraction of Borussia Dortmund," said BVB sporting director Michael Zorc and added: "Mats is not only very important defensively, but also plays a key role in our build-up play."
 | | Mats Hummels (centre) signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2017, much to the delight of both BVB chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke (right) and sporting director Michael Zorc (left). |
"Mats Hummels could have moved to almost any club in Europe, but he has chosen Borussia Dortmund. This is a fantastic story. When it comes to winning tackles and closing down spaces, Mats is a very intelligent player, and I really donīt know anybody on the continent who does it as well as he does," said BVB coach Jürgen Klopp.
Hummels (121 Bundesliga game/12 goals) joined BVB from Bayern Munich in 2008. The defender has won 14 caps for Germany so far after making his international debut in 2010, and is part of the Germany squad that will travel to their Euro 2012 headquarters in Poland on Monday.
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