Former Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou has signed for Stuttgart on a free transfer.
Zagadou, an ex-youth international for France, left Dortmund at the end of last season.
The 23-year-old s time at Signal Iduna Park was plagued by injuries, with a serious knee problem seeing him miss the end of the 2020-21 campaign and the start of the following term.
Having made his Bundesliga debut at 18, Zagadou went on to play 67 times in Germany s top tier for Dortmund.
Sporting director Sven : Daxo has all the qualities a top-level centre-back needs. He s athletically strong, is a good passer and has gained valuable experience domestically and at European level over the past few years. |
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int)
Zagadou was unable to find a new club during the transfer window but has now joined Stuttgart, who sit 16th in the Bundesliga, having failed to win any of their opening seven matches.
He has signed a four-year deal with Stuttgart, and he told the club s official website: I m very happy to be here.
I d like to thank those in charge at VfB for the faith they ve shown in me. I m really looking forward to being out on the pitch with my new team-mates soon.
The club s sporting director, Sven Mislintat, added: Daxo has all the qualities a top-level centre-back needs. He s athletically strong, is a good passer and has gained valuable experience domestically and at European level over the past few years.
