Confirmed: Dortmund sign Sweden wonderkid Alexander Isak from under noses of Real Madrid
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Updated 23/01/2017 at 11:20 GMT
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the signing of Swedish sensation Alexander Isak, who had been courted by Real Madrid.
Picture taken on November 6, 2016 shows Swedish football player Alexander Isak of AIK during a Swedish soccer league match between AIK and Kalmar FF at Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Image credit: AFP
Isak, 17, is one of the top-rated talents in European football and Sweden's youngest ever goalscorer.
He joins Dortmund from AIK Solna after turning down the chance to join European champions Real Madrid.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said:
Alexander Isak is a high-class talent, who was wanted by many of Europe's top clubs. We are very glad that he has decided on Borussia Dortmund. BVB is just as convinced as the player that this transfer is one with a great future.
Dortmund said in a statement that final confirmation was required from FIFA due to his young age, but Dortmund are believed to have paid €10m to sign a player who scored 10 goals in 24 appearances for AIK in the Swedish top flight last season.
Isak became Sweden's youngest ever goalscorer on January 12 when he scored against Slovakia.
He joins the likes of Christian Pusilic (18), Julian Weigl (21), Ousmane Dembele (19) and Emre Mor (19) in Dortmund's burgeoning ranks of young talent.
AIK team-mate Dickson Etuhu had earlier accidentally confirmed the transfer by posting an image on Instagram of Isak signing his contract.
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