Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement with French top-flight club Olympique Marseille for the permanent transfer of the Argentinian central defender Leonardo Balerdi.

The 22-year-old had already spent last season on loan in the French port city.

Balerdi moved from Boca Juniors in his homeland to the Ruhr region in the winter of 2019 and made a total of seven appearances for BVB in the Bundesliga.

"We'd like to thank Leo for his commitment and wish him all the very best for his future," declared BVB sporting director Michael Zorc.