Lazio signs Leitner from Borussia Dortmund

The ex-Germany Under-21 international has left the German outfit as he wishes to relaunch his career in Italy after failing to hold down a regular spot in five years.

Lazio has completed the signing of Moritz Leitner from Borussia Dortmund for a fee believed to be in the region of 2 million euros ($2.2M).

The midfielder, 23, already joined up with his new teammates on Thursday and has now inked a long-term deal with the Serie A side after the final details were ironed out.

Leitner came through the ranks of the 1860 Munich youth academy and joined Dortmund in January 2011.

He failed to secure regular first-team football at the Signal Iduna Park, though, and has now left BVB on a permanent basis…