United States defender John Brooks has said he wants to take "the next step" after joining Wolfsburg from Hertha Berlin.
Brooks, 24, left his hometown club despite the prospect of Europa League football next season, with Wolfsburg spending a reported €20 million ($22.4m) on him -- a record fee for an American player.
Brooks told kicker he felt he had come to the right place and said the club's "perspective and ambition" were the reasons behind his move.
"Everything fitted. I had great talks with both the sporting director and the coach, who convinced me of this great project," he said.