Dortmund buys 'spy hill' next to training ground

Berlin - Borussia Dortmund is so annoyed by fans, journalists, and scouts being able to watch closed sessions from a hill next to its training ground that it has decided to buy it.

According to a report in German daily Die Welt, Dortmund has agreed a price of €326,000 for the mound of earth.

For years, fans have stood alongside scouts from other clubs and journalists, looking for a scoop on what has been dubbed 'spy hill', because it allows the public to watch their Borussia heroes train.

The club could do nothing about it as the land fell outside the training grounds they own.

Outsiders could still peek at coach Thomas Tuchel putting Dortmund's stars through their paces despite the club's efforts to plant trees and use banners to obstruct the view.