Italy striker Ciro Immobile has signed for Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract.

The 24-year-old finished as Serie A’s top scorer for the 2013-14 season with 22 goals for Torino and moves to the Westfalenstadion to help replace Bayern Munich-bound forward Robert Lewandowski.

A statement published on Dortmund’s official website last night read: “Ciro Immobile has committed himself to Borussia Dortmund.

“The Italy international and current Serie A top-scorer leaves Torino for the eight-time German champions, effective from July 1 2014.

“The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract with BVB on Monday. The clubs have agreed not to disclose the details of the transfer fee.”

Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc added: “In Immobile we are getting a flexible and dynamic attacker who has performed impressively in a top European league.

“His outstanding quality fits perfectly with the requirements of Borussia Dortmund.”

Campania-born Immobile will be among the 23 players travelling to Brazil to represent Italy at the World Cup finals but left the Azzurri training camp to travel to Germany earlier yesterday.

He had been playing for Torino under a co-ownership arrangement with Italian champions Juventus and previously spent time with Genoa and Pescara.

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