Monchengladbach signs Raffael
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Borussia Monchengladbach has signed Brazilian midfielder Raffael, the club announced on Thursday.
Raffael, 28, was loaned to Schalke by Dynamo Kiev during the January transfer window with an eye toward a permanent move to the Royal Blues, but he will now spend his foreseeable future at Borussia Park after signing a four-year contract.
"By signing Raffael we have added a versatile and skillful new player, but the transfer was very complicated and that makes us even happier to have clinched it," Monchengladbach sporting director Max Ebrl said.
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Raffael joined Kiev for eight millions euros from Hertha Berlin last summer after four seasons with the club.