Hannover striker Mohammed Abdellaoue has agreed a deal to join Stuttgart and has signed a four-year contract.

Abdellaoue, who will join before the start of the new season, said that he is looking forward to the step up to join Bruno Labbadia's side.

"I'm happy to have joined Stuttgart," Bundesliga.de quotes Abdellaoue as saying. "I was very pleased with the offer and wanted to come here.

"VfB are a great club with many good players and a great tradition. For me, the move here is a big step up and I am looking forward to the coming years."

Abdellaoue joined Hannover in 2010 and made 80 league appearances.