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Mario Gotze is set to return to Borussia Dortmund this summer after his Bayern Munich spell turned sour.

Gotze has been made aware that he has no future at the Allianz Arena, three years after his £30million move to the Bavarians from BVB.

And according to German newspaper Bild, a deal for Gotze - in the region of £23million - has been struck to take their former starlet back to the Westfalenstadion, on a five-year deal until 2021.

The World Cup winner was initially reluctant to leave Bayern and stated earlier this summer that he was looking forward to working with new boss Carlo Ancelotti.

But the German international, 24, has one year left on his contract and has been told he doesn't fit in the club's future plans moving forward.

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Gotze told Germany teammates while on international duty at Euro 2016 that he needs to move on for regular game time in 2016-17, having been disappointed with his own displays with Die Mannschaft.

Little has come from Premier League interest - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp signed Sadio Mane instead and no offer has been forthcoming from Tottenham, despite talks with Gotze's representatives - leaving Dortmund with a free run at Gotze.

Supporters made plain their unhappiness at being linked with Gotze towards the end of last season, and have vehemently booed the player on his returns to the stadium with Bayern.

But the club's hierarchy have continued their pursuit to return him back to the North Rhine.

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CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke refused to comment on speculation at Dortmund's training camp on Thursday as he remains coy, with Dortmund still seeking to strike an exact deal with Bayern.

"I don't want to confirm it," said Watzke. "I don't want to say more about it."

Gotze will effectively replace Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who joined Manchester United in a £26.3million move earlier this month.

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