Dortmund have announced that 22-year-old Erik Durm has extended his deal until 2019. The left back was one of the success stories of last season after he impressed in the Bundesliga so much so that he found himself part of the 2014 World Cup squad. His deal was originally due to run out in 2017.

“Borussia Dortmund has driven my development so intensively that I have become the player I am today. It goes without saying that I value that immensely and want to commit myself long-term to the club that has nurtured me. I have the upmost faith in the path BVB is taking. We are steadily building something fantastic here and I want to be a part of it for as long as possible”, said Erik Durm.

“Erik is a great, down-to-earth young man who fits in perfectly at Borussia Dortmund. It was obvious to us that we would reward his excellent sporting development and extend his contract long-term”, said Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc.

Originally starting his Dortmund career as a forward playing for the BVB II side, Durm was used as a fullback in the 2013/14 pre-season due to Łukasz Piszczek's long injury layoff. However, after an injury to the established BVB left back Marcel Schmelzer, Durm was given his chance in a defensive position as early as Match Day 5. Over the course of the season he impressed consistently, offering a great attacking option down the left flank while also being incredibly astute in defence.

After fantastic performances against Bayern’s Arjen Robben and Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale in the latter stages of the 2013/14 season and injury problems to Marcel Schmelzer and Marcell Jansen, Durm was called up to the Germany national team for the 2014 World Cup. The 22-year-old will now look to push on and make the left back spot his with both Borussia Dortmund and Germany.

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Ryan Galbraith
Having Scottish parents and relatives, Ryan grew up as a football fan and a lifelong Glasgow Rangers supporter. He only started supporting Borussia Dortmund in 2009 after watching them on ONEHD. The free-to-air TV channel was originally set up to be a HD sports service, showing one Bundesliga game per week. The very first match was scheduled to be Nürnberg v Schalke, but was replaced by Dortmund v Köln, and the rest is history. Ryan is an advocator of youth development and stable financial models in football.