Kevin Kampl scored 29 goals in his time with Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg
Kevin Kampl scored 29 goals in his time with Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg

Dortmund agree to sign Salzburg star Kevin Kampl

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Dortmund/Salzburg - Borussia Dortmund are set to sign Slovenian international Kevin Kampl from Austrian champions FC Salzburg.

German background

"Kevin Kampl is a versatile attacking midfielder, who we've been observing for some time," said sporting director Michael Zorc. "His style of play fits in perfectly with our own."

The 24-year-old has scored 29 goals and recorded 54 assists in 109 appearances for the Austrian side. Kampl began his career with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and represented VfR Aalen, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and VfL Osnabrück in Germany before moving to Salzburg in 2012. The Solingen-born midfielder, who has 14 caps and scored one goal for Slovenia, will sign a long-term contract with

die Schwarz-Gelben

that will keep him at the club until 2019.