Cologne have continued their Spanish shopping spree by signing Christopher Schorch from Real Madrid.

A day after signing Portugal international Maniche from Atletico Madrid, the Bundesliga club agreed an undisclosed fee with city rivals Real for Germany U-20 international defender Schorch, who has signed a four-year deal.

"We are delighted to have pulled off this transfer of Christopher Schorch, even though there were other Bundesliga clubs interested," said Cologne's general manager Michael Meier.

"We tried to sign him two years ago, but lost out to Real Madrid back then. Christopher Schorch fulfils the profile of what we were looking for and strengthens the quality of our squad.

"It is intentionally a long-term deal with Christopher Schorch since this transfer is also about his potential."

Schorch, 20, who spent two years in Madrid after joining from Hertha Berlin, passed his medical at Cologne this morning and has joined his new team-mates at a training camp in Velden ahead of Friday's friendly with Bayern Munich.