Borussia Dortmund have emerged as fresh contenders to sign Bayern Munich centre-back Niklas Sule this summer.

With the 26-year-old is likely to leave the Allianz Arena on a free transfer in the summer, a number of clubs have been linked with the Germany international.

Sule’s agent suggested that he had already decided which club to join ahead of next season.

According to Frankfurter Rundschau, BVB had won the race for the German’s signature, beating Chelsea and Man United in the process.

The Bundesliga giants have since confirmed that a deal has been struck with the defender, who will put pen to a paper on a four-year contract at the Westfalenstadion.

Sule has made a combined total of 275 appearances for Hoffenheim and Bayern.