Soccer-Stuttgart captain Anton signs for Dortmund

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Quarter Final - Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - February 6, 2024 VfB Stuttgart's Waldemar Anton celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ File Photo

(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund have signed defender Waldemar Anton from VfB Stuttgart, both Bundesliga sides announced on Monday.

The 27-year-old former Stuttgart captain has signed a deal to stay at Signal Iduna Park until 2028 in a transfer German media reported to be worth 22.5 million euros ($24.37 million).