Castro swaps Dortmund for Stuttgart

Stuttgart has signed 31-year-old midfielder Gonzalo Castro from Borussia Dortmund, while striker Daniel Ginczek has left the club.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Gonzalo Castro has joined Bundesliga rival Stuttgart in a deal reported to be worth up to €7million.

The 31-year-old joined Dortmund from Bayer Leverkusen for €11m in 2015 and made a positive impact in his first season, scoring three goals in 25 Bundesliga appearances as the club finished second, 10 points behind Bayern Munich.

Since then, Castro's performances have dwindled and he started only 16 of the club's league matches as it finished fourth in 2017-18, and he joins Stuttgart on the back of its successful seventh-placed finish on its first season back in the Bundesliga.

A message on Dortmund's official Twitter account read: "Thanks for everything, 'Gonzo'!

"Our number 27 leaves the BVB after three years and moves to VfB Stuttgart.

"We wish you all the best!"

Meanwhile, Stuttgart has allowed striker Daniel Ginczek to move to Wolfsburg on a four-year deal.

The 27-year-old target man, who began his career at Dortmund and enjoyed his most prolific spell at St. Pauli, scored seven goals in 17 starts in the Bundesliga in 2017-18.