Promoted Leeds signs former Germany midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim
Leeds said on Tuesday the 26-year-old had been given a four-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed but according to media reports the fee is 17.4 million pounds ($23.5 million).
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