BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund was dealt a double blow on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as Ilkay Gundogan’s exit to Manchester City was confirmed amidst reports Marco Reus could be sidelined for up to four months.

The only silver lining on the dark clouds over Dortmund comes with reports Bayern Munich’s Sebastian Rode is set to join, to replace Gundogan in Borussia’s defensive midfield, in a deal reportedly worth between 12 and 15 million euros ($13.4-16.8m).

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