Tuesday 23 April 2013 18:22, UK
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has admitted his annoyance at the timing of the announcement of Mario Gotze's move to Bayern Munich, which has drawn fierce criticism from fans and seen the 20-year-old accused of betraying the club.
Losing Gotze, especially to their closest domestic rivals, is a huge blow to Dortmund. Klopp's side recently relinquished the Bundesliga title they won in each of the past two seasons, with Bayern winning the 'salad bowl' in record time. Gotze has emerged as one of the most coveted players in European football since coming through the ranks at Dortmund and making his Bundesliga debut in November 2009. He played a key role as Dortmund won back-to-back Bundesliga crowns and has made 22 appearances for Germany, scoring five goals.
