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Wolfsburg sign Gladbach's Germany striker Kruse

Moenchengladbach's striker Max Kruse reacts during the Bundesliga football match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen on May 9, 2015

VfL Wolfsburg confirmed Germany striker Max Kruse will join them on a four-year deal from Borussia Moenchengladbach after Sunday's 3-1 win over Paderborn booked their place in the Champions League. The 27-year-old Kruse has made 11 appearances for Germany but was not part of the squad which won the 2014 World Cup. "We are delighted that Max Kruse has decided to join us," said Wolves' director of football Klaus Allofs. "He is the type of striker who is missing in our squad and he will raise the quality and variation in our game." Kruse is reported to have cost Wolves 12 million euros (US$13.5m) and is set to earn five million euros per year with his new club after scoring 25 goals in 75 matches for 'Gladbach since joining from Freiburg in 2013. "I had two great years at Borussia and it has played an important role in my career," said Kruse, who scored his 11th league goal of the season in Saturday's 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. "Of course I will do my best to make sure we get as much as possible out of the two remaining games." Wolfsburg's win at Paderborn means they cannot finish lower than third in Germany's top flight this season. It confirmed their automatic Champions League place for next season after a six-year absence from the tournament while Gladbach are poised to join them after their win over Leverkusen left them third in the table with two games left.