Reunion for Jan Siewert as Huddersfield Town sign Borussia Dortmund defender

Jan Siewert returns to former club for new signing

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN have signed Borussia Dortmund II full back Herbert Bockhorn on a two-year deal.

The 24-year-old has moved to the John Smith’s Stadium for an undisclosed fee after previously playing under Town head coach Jan Siewert in Germany for two years.

Bockhorn is primarily a right back but he can also play on the left flank, and Huddersfield have an option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.

“It is great that we can welcome Herbert to Huddersfield Town today,” said Siewert, currently out in Austria at the club’s pre-season training camp.

“He has some very interesting qualities as a player. His versatility is a real asset; he can play at full back on either side and on the wing, so he is a great player to have in our squad.

“The move to the Sky Bet Championship is a definite step up in quality for him but he is a player I know well, and I believe he will be a success here.”

Bockhorn’s arrival comes amid suggestions north of the border that Celtic are keen to push through a deal for Terriers right back Tommy Smith. A fee of £3-4m has been suggested by sources close to the Glasgow club.

Town’s new addition was a regular in Dortmund’s second team under both Siewert and predecessor Daniel Farke.

He earned a call-up to the Ugandan international squad only for injury to deny him a possible debut. Bockhorn’s only first team appearance at Dortmund came in last summer’s International Champions Cup win over Liverpool.