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Borussia Dortmund land Paris Saint-Germain prodigy Dan-Axel Zagadou as Manchester City miss out on France U18 captain

Borussia Dortmund have signed France Under 18 captain Dan-Axel Zagadou following the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, with Manchester City said to have been interested in the defender.

Zagadou, 18, has opted to leave his homeland to join the Bundesliga giants after reaching the end of his deal at Parc des Princes, with Unai Emery allowing the youngster to move on.

He becomes BVB's third signing of the summer, with deals already in place for Bayer Leverkusen centre half Omer Toprak, 27, and Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 21.

Borussia Dortmund have signed France Under 18 captain Dan-Axel Zagadou (right)
Borussia Dortmund have signed France Under 18 captain Dan-Axel Zagadou (right)
England U18'su00a0Jonathan Leko takes onu00a0Zagadou during a match at London Road last season
England U18's Jonathan Leko takes on Zagadou during a match at London Road last season

The German club's sporting director, Michael Zorc, told Dortmund's official website of his delight at the deal's completion: 'As of July, Dan-Axel Zagadou will be a full member of our professional team.