Dortmund make up for Haller's absence by signing Modeste

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of experienced Bundesliga striker Anthony Modeste from Cologne for a reported fee of €5m.

The 34-year-old has signed a one-year contract after it was revealed that new arrival Sebastien Haller will miss an important period due to being diagnosed with a testicular tumor last month.

Haller had been signed as a replacement for Erling Haaland, who left for Manchester City earlier in the transfer window.

The former West Ham and Ajax striker underwent surgery during the first stage of his treatment, with Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl confirming Haller will be out 'for a few months' but adding that other treatment plans were still being discussed.

On Sunday, Kehl confirmed that Dortmund had reached an agreement with Cologne for Modeste, although he noted that the move remained subject to a medical examination being carried out and personal terms being agreed.

Once these formalities are completed, the Frenchman is ready to lead the line for the eight-time German champions in the absence of Haller.

Dortmund's new signing said: "I am very grateful to 1. FC Koln for the wonderful and successful time I spent there. However, I have now decided to make a change.

"The offer from BVB has given me a special chance to play in the Champions League at my age and prove myself at the highest level. I am delighted with this opportunity and I promise to give everything for success of the team and the club."

Modeste scored 83 goals in 190 Bundesliga games; he spent two years at Hoffenheim before moving to Cologne for two stints on either side of a short stint in China and a brief stint in France with Saint-Etienne.

His knowledge of the league and aerial prowess will likely have been the main reasons Dortmund targeted him, with Modeste scoring eight headed goals in the first half of last season, the most by a player in the first half of a Bundesliga season since detailed data collection began in 2004-05.

Dortmund won their opener of the Bundesliga campaign 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday thanks to a goal from Marco Reus, but lost another new striker Karim Adeyemi to injury in the first half at Signal Iduna Park .