BERLIN, May 28 -- Midfielder Vincenzo Grifo leaves Freiburg to join league rivals Borussia Monchengladbach, both Bundesliga teams confirmed on Sunday.

Next season Freiburg will have to do it without their offensive midfielder and key player Vincenzo Grifo, who agreed on a transfer after putting pen to paper on a deal until June 2021.

"In the last two years Vincenzo Grifo has made a great development. He was a main contributor to Freiburg's outstanding season. With his qualities he will give our offense more variety," Monchengladbach's sporting director Max Eberl said. "We are glad that he opted for Monchengladbach."

In the summer 2017 Grifo joined Freiburg from FSV Frankfurt to become a go-to player. Since his arrival, the offensive midfielder provided 20 goals and 26 assists in 61 appearances for the "Breisgauer".

Freiburg and Grifo earned promotion for Germany's top flight in the season 2017/2016 before Christian Streich's men completed the Bundesliga season 2016/2017 on the 7th place to ensure a play-off spot for the UEFA Europa League.

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