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Moenchengladbach signs defender Jannik Vestergaard

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) - Borussia Moenchengladbach says it has signed central defender Jannik Vestergaard from Bundesliga rival Werder Bremen.

The Denmark international signed a five-year deal. Financial details were not given.

Vestergaard has also played for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

Moenchengladbach finished fourth in the Bundesliga, and is hoping to qualify for the Champions League.