By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Confirmed: Ayhan pens new Fortuna Düsseldorf deal

Kaan Ayhan has signed a contract extension with Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Kaan Ayhan (right).
Kaan Ayhan (right).Photo: Антон Зайцев, Soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fortuna Düsseldorf have agreed a contract extension with Kaan Ayhan, the club have announced.

The centre-back has put pen to paper on a new contract until 2022.

"It means a lot to me to get this encouragement from the club. The people in charge have taken great care of me which means a lot. We still have a lot to achieve here, and I want to be a part of it. I hope that we will all have a successful time together," Ayhan said in an interview on the club's website.

Ayhan, 24, has made 90 appearances for Fortuna Düsseldorf with seven goals and four assists to his name since joining the club from Schalke 04 in 2016.

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