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How Borussia Dortmund’s seven new signings have fared so far

By Austin Weldon

(L-R) Dortmund's German forward Julian Brandt, English forward Jadon Sancho, Belgian forward Thorgan Hazard and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel congratulate forward Erling Braut Haaland (hidden) after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund vs FC Union Berlin in Dortmund on February 1, 2020. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / RESTRICTIONS: DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
(L-R) Dortmund's German forward Julian Brandt, English forward Jadon Sancho, Belgian forward Thorgan Hazard and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel congratulate forward Erling Braut Haaland (hidden) after scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund vs FC Union Berlin in Dortmund on February 1, 2020. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / RESTRICTIONS: DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 08: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on February 8, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 08: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on February 8, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

Mats Hummels

Borussia Dortmund bringing back Mats Hummels was quite the event this past summer. There were a lot of Dortmund fans who hated the idea of the former Dortmund captain coming back after abandoning them for Bayern Munich only a few years earlier.

It was a very controversial decision made by Watzke and Zorc but one that has worked out in Borussia Dortmund’s favour so far.

Although Hummels is 31 years old, he has been the backbone of Dortmund’s back line this season. He has been worth every penny Dortmund spent on his return, bringing the leadership the team has been lacking in recent years. Although the back line hasn’t been exceptional throughout the whole year, it definitely hasn’t been Hummels who has been the issue. He was the saviour for Dortmund on many occasions when they weren’t nearly good enough early in the season.

Rating: 8/10

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