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Julian Weigl's Contract Extension Should Be Borussia Dortmund's Top Priority

Now that the dust has settled on an at-times tumultuous summer transfer window for Borussia Dortmund, it's time for some housekeeping.

The Black and Yellows made no fewer than 13 first-team transfers over the summer, welcoming eight additions to the squad while waving goodbye to five players. Replacing Mats Hummels, Ilkay Gundogan and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, three of the most influential players in head coach Thomas Tuchel's system, is going to be a challenge that's likely to shape the club's 2016/17 campaign.

Adding an interesting blend of youth and talent and proven Bundesliga quality, the Ruhr side did as good a job as fans could have hoped to cope with the departures of such important figures.