Dortmund boss Klopp’s fury as Bayern confirm Gotze signing

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.

Bayern, who last night took a huge step towards reaching the Champions League final when they thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in their semi-final first leg at the Allianz Arena, confirmed yesterday the attacking midfielder would join them on July 1 after they agreed to meet the release clause in his contract.

The timing, on the eve of Dortmund’s Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid tonight, has not gone down well with club chiefs.