The central defender arrives to plug the emerging gaps in the squad, and is confident he can succeed at a bigger club

The 33-year-old forward has announced that he will not be signing a new contract with the club and now intends to finish his career 'by doing something different'.

The attacker has struggled to secure regular first-team action in his maiden season at the Allianz Arena, and could be shipped out on loan to the Weserstadion.

Thomas Schaaf's men haven't tasted victory since the end of March, and may be forced to wait longer as the Gelsenkirchen visitors will be high on morale following a 4-0 win.

Werder Bremen sporting director Klaus Allofs expressed his belief that the German international's skills did not suit the style of the club after he signed a deal with the Blues.

Blues wrap up deal to bring the 23-year-old German international to Stamford Bridge next season in a deal reported to be worth between 7-8 million euros

BVB can equal Werder Bremen's landmark for most points gained on the road in the league with a victory over Krassimir Balakov's side on Saturday afternoon.

After the Bavarian giants' victory over Thomas Schaaf's side on Saturday, the Frenchman immediately went to shake the hand of the Netherlands winger in the dugout

The Frenchman came off the bench to salvage victory for the Bavarians, but Dortmund can still take the Bundesliga with a draw against Gladbach later on Saturday

A win may not be enough for Jupp Heynckes' side as Dortmund will retain the title should it defeat Gladbach, so the coach will rest key players for the visit to Madrid.