Marco Reus To Leave Dortmund At End Of Season

The 34-year-old has been at the Signal Iduna Park since the summer of 2012, having joined from Borussia Monchengladbach.

Reus spent a significant portion of his youth career at Dortmund and has made 424 first team appearances, scoring 168 goals and providing 128 assists.

With his current contract expiring at the end of this season, Reus and Dortmund have mutually agreed to bring their long association to a close.

Reus said: “I am incredibly grateful and proud for this special time at my club Borussia Dortmund. I spent more than half of my life in this club and enjoyed every day, although there were of course difficult moments.

“I already know that it will be difficult for me to say goodbye at the end of the season. And yet I’m glad that there’s clarity now and we can concentrate fully on the important final games that are still outstanding. We have a big goal in mind and we all want to achieve it together. For this we need each and every one of our incredible fans, whom I would like to expressly thank for their incredible support over the years.”

Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke added: “Marco Reus is one of the greatest players at this club. He was born in Dortmund, played in our youth team for almost ten years, was with the professionals for twelve years and was the captain of our team for a long time.

“His connection to Borussia Dortmund is extraordinary. We wish Marco all the best for his future. We very much hope that he will return to BVB after his professional career, because there are plenty of exciting tasks waiting for him here in Dortmund.”

Reus has won two DFB-Pokals and two German Super Cups during his time at Dortmund.