Sahin signs Dortmund contract extension

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin has
signed a contract extension until June 2019.
Sahin is in his second spell with Dortmund having
re-joined them from Real Madrid in 2014.
The Turkey international has been limited to just
eight appearances this season because of injuries
and suffered a partial ligament tear in his ankle in
Dortmund's 3-2 win over Borussia
Monchengladbach on Saturday.
That injury is not as bad as initially feared and,
despite his fitness problems, Dortmund have
chosen to extend his stay at Signal Iduna Park.
"Everyone knows how comfortable I feel in
Dortmund – both in the city and in this stadium
with our extraordinary fans.
"BVB is the club that belongs to my heart."
A message from @nurisahin #nuri2019
#LT pic.twitter.com/qQLbz4lEIA
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 25,
2017
Sporting director Michael Zorc highlighted Sahin's
importance to Thomas Tuchel's squad.
"Even though Nuri has had some bad luck with
injuries in the past couple of years, he has still
repeatedly shown that he can come back and fulfil
a very important role in our young team"
Zorc and CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke added jointly:
"We hope that Nuri can still make a comeback in
the final weeks of the season.
"The high quality he offers in sporting and personal
terms will undoubtedly help us to achieve our
season objectives."