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Confirmed: Borussia Dortmund beat Liverpool in race for Turkish attacking midfielder
BORUSSIA DORTMUND have completed the signing of Liverpool target Emre Mor.
Emre Mor has completed his move to Borussia Dortmund
The 18-year-old rose to prominence last season with a number of stunning performances in the Danish Superliga for FC Nordsjaelland.
Mor made his senior international debut for Turkey last month and was named in Turkey’s squad for Euro 2016.
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According to ESPN, Liverpool were leading the race to sign the Turkish youngster.
However the attacking midfielder has now signed a deal with Dortmund, keeping him at the Bundesliga club until June 2021.
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After completing his move Mor said: “Dortmund is a great European club with one-of-a-kind fans. I'm looking forward enormously to meeting my new team-mates and I can hardly wait for the season to begin and to play my first game for Borussia.”
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc added: "Emre Mor is a highly gifted and on the offensive versatile young players with huge potential for development.”
Mor becomes Dortmund’s fifth signing of the summer, joining Sebastian Rode, Ousmane Dembele, Marc Bartra and Mikel Merino at the Westfalenstadion.
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