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‘Gladbach signing Germany defender Ginter from Dortmund

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) Borussia Moenchengladbach is signing Germany defender Matthias Ginter from Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 17 million euros ($19.3 million).

Moenchengladbach says the 23-year-old Ginter will be presented by the club later Tuesday after he undergoes a medical examination. He is getting a four-year deal with the option for another season.

Kicker magazine reports that the fee could rise to 20 million euros ($22.7 million) with bonus payments.

Ginter, who won the Confederations Cup with Germany on Sunday, was a member of the country’s World Cup-winning squad in 2014.

He came through the ranks at Freiburg, playing 70 league games before joining Dortmund in 2014.