Dortmund sign Germany forward Beier from Hoffenheim

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Maximilian Beier from Hoffenheim, shelling out a reported €28.5million fee for the Germany international.

Beier enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2023-24, netting 16 Bundesliga goals to finish fifth in the league s scoring charts behind Harry Kane (36), Serhou Guirassy (28), Lois Openda (24) and Deniz Undav (18).

The 21-year-old, who won the second of his two senior international caps against Switzerland at Euro 2024, had 25 shots and scored six goals following a carry in the Bundesliga last term.

Both of those figures were the second-most of any player in the competition, with Xavi Simons recording 27 such shots and Guirassy netting seven times following a carry.

Beier s signing comes after Dortmund allowed …