Axel Witsel's fans will soon be able to see their idol playing in European stadiums again.
"Bild" informs that Borussia Dortmund will announce the acquisition of the 29-year-old Belgian from the Tianjin Quanjian team in the coming days.
The club's officials did not travel with the rest of the team to the camp in Switzerland in order to finalize the deal, the media reports.
A.Witsel will cost Borussia 20 million euros - that's exactly the buyout amount specified in the player's current contract with the Chinese.
In the past, the Belgian has also played for Liege Standard, Lisbon Benfica and St. Petersburg Zenit teams.