Dortmund, who missed out on the Bundesliga title last season after dramatically slipping up on the final matchday, needed an 88th minute goal by Donyell Malen to beat Cologne 1-0 in their opener. Last week they managed only a 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum with their attack looking toothless for much of the game. Fuellkrug, who passed a medical late on Thursday, topped the scorer list last season with 16 goals, the same number as Christopher Nkunku. "Thanks to strong performances he has become a pillar in attack for the national team," said Dortmund sports director Sebastian Kehl. "I was extremely happy when the offer came because the step to this club was what I was wishing for," Fuellkrug said.

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Persons: Niclas Fuellkrug, Patrik Stollarz, Donyell Malen, Christopher Nkunku, Sebastian Kehl, Fuellkrug, Karolos, John Stonestreet Organizations: Soccer Football, Bundesliga, Werder Bremen, FC Cologne, Rights, Borussia Dortmund, Germany, Dortmund, Cologne, VfL Bochum, League, Thomson Locations: Weser, Stadion, Bremen, Germany, Qatar