Berlin June 10 (IANS) Borussia Monchengladbach have signed midfielder Denis Zakaria from Swiss football club Young Boys.
Monchengladbach on Friday sealed the services of Zakaria who has inked a five-year contract reports Xinhua news agency.
We know Denis for a while. We also witnessed him first-hand against Young Boys Bern a year ago. He is a player who has incredible potential. Denis is a robust fast and dynamic midfielder Monchengladbach s sporting director Max Eberl said.
The 20-year-old new arrival played since 2015 for Young Boys Bern where he scored one goal in 27 appearances. His performance in the league secured him a call up for Switzerland s senior squad. He made his first cap in May 2016 and played three international caps since then.
I feel that the transfer is a good decision for me. Monchengladbach is the next step of my career Zakaria said.
The midfielder is Monchengladbach s third summer new arrival after Vincenzo Grifo from Freiburg and French youngster Mickael Cuisance from Nancy.
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Monchengladbach sign Swiss midfielder Zakaria
