Joachim Low "surprised" by timing of Mario Gotze deal

Joachim Low admits his surprise about the timing of Mario Gotze's move from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich.

Published: April 25 2013 | 16:40

Last updated: April 25 2013 | 17:15

Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted that the timing of Mario Gotze's move to Bayern Munich came as a surprise to him.

The deal was officially announced just a day before Borussia Dortmund's Champions League semi-final first leg with Real Madrid.

"I was not surprised that a player is going to Bayern Munich," Low told Sky Sport Germany.

"This is a top destination in the league, and I'm glad that Mario will remain in the Bundesliga.

"However, the timing of the announcement surprised me and I think that it was very questionable."

Dortmund have already relinquished their Bundesliga title to Bayern this season.

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1	Bayern Munich Bayern	10	8	2	0	33	7	26	26
2	RB Leipzig	10	6	3	1	15	5	10	21
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6	Union Berlin Union Berlin	10	4	4	2	9	8	1	16
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9	Borussia Monchengladbach Borussia M'bach	10	4	2	4	15	14	1	14
10	Mainz 05 Mainz	10	3	4	3	15	14	1	13
11	Stuttgart	10	3	4	3	19	19	0	13
12	Wolfsburg	10	3	3	4	19	18	1	12
13	Augsburg	10	3	3	4	13	20	-7	12
14	Heidenheim	10	3	1	6	13	15	-2	10
15	Hoffenheim	10	2	3	5	13	19	-6	9
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18	VfL Bochum VfL Bochum	10	0	2	8	10	30	-20	2