Mats Hummels sale set to wipe out Borussia Dortmund losses

Dortmund are reported to have earned in the region of €38million (£30m) from the sale of Hummels.

The sale of captain Mats Hummels to Bayern Munich is set to turn around annual losses standing at almost 21million euros revealed in Borussia Dortmund's accounts.

Dortmund's financial results for the third quarter of 2015-16, published before confirmation of the long-awaited deal for Hummels, show a significant increase in revenue but also greater losses.