The attacking midfielder has become one of Stuttgart's key players, scoring 10 goals this season. However, he is to set to move north to Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg after his contract expires in June.
Mönchengladbach are back in the mix for Champions League qualification after crushing Hertha Berlin. Meanwhile, Kevin Volland earned a point for Hoffenheim with an equalizer against Cologne in second-half stoppage time.
Late substitutes Shinji Kagawa and Adrian Ramos proved vital to Dortmund picking up all three points. Werder Bremen went home still stuck in the relegation battle despite a valiant defensive effort.
The international break seems to have done the Bundesliga good, because Matchday 28 was packed with goals, lead changes and comebacks. Here is DW's the team of the week.
Hannover 96 have sacked head coach Thomas Schaaf. The coach of the club's under-19 squad, Daniel Stendel, is to take charge of the last-placed Bundesliga team until the end of the season.
The central defender has only managed six Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund this season. Now Neven Subotic looks likely to miss the remainder of the campaign to a new injury.
Granit Xhaka and Mahmoud Dahoud will not be leaving Borussia Mönchengladbach, according to the club. Xhaka, the club's captain, also had his say on rumors linking him with a move to England's Premier League.
A banner is merely a banner, nothing more, writes DW's Sarah Wiertz. She argues that despite the apparent hostility among some fans of Borussia Dortmund, Mario Götze would be well advised to return to his former club.
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Big scorelines in the Bundesliga this week, and several comebacks as well. DW recaps Matchday 28 in the Bundesliga in 60 seconds.
(Thomas Tuchel on the future of Borussia Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan.)
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