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Kolodziejczak: Sevilla defender joins Borussia Mönchengladbach
The 25-year-old French central defender has made the move to the German club after two and a half years at the Sánchez-Pizjuán.
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Sevilla defender Timothée Kolodziejczak has completed a move to Borussia Mönchengladbach, it has been announced.
The former Lyon and Nice player has penned a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Bundesliga side after passing a medical.
Two-time Europa League winner with Sevilla
Mönchenglabach are expected to pay a fee of eight million euros plus add-ons for the Frenchman, who had been at Sevilla since 2014.
Kolodziejczak made 91 appearances and scored three goals for the LaLiga outfit, winning two Europa League titles while at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Eberl: Kolo "exactly the sort of player" Gladbach need
"Kolodziejczak is exactly the sort of player who we think will strengthen our defence," explained Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl.
Sevilla, meanwhile, wished the 25-year-old "the best of luck in this new stage of his career" in a statement confirming his departure.