Luton sign German midfielder Krauss on loan

Tom Krauss has played against top European sides such as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga

Luton Town have signed German midfielder Tom Krauss on a season-long loan deal from Bundesliga side Mainz 05.

Krauss, who has played 14 times for Germany Under-21s, made 29 league appearances for Mainz last season.

"I like English football and English fans, and that's why I'm here and I can't wait," Krauss told the Championship club.

"It's a different style of football compared to Germany, but I've had a lot of experience in the first and second leagues, playing 130 games or so in four years."

The 23-year-old originally came through the RB Leipzig academy in his native Germany and was the first player born in the city to play for the first team.

Hatters boss Rob Edwards added: "What we like about Tom is that he's aggressive, full of running, wants to press, wants to play and wants to recover the ball quickly.

"We won't get to see Tom straight away – he's recovering having picked up a slight knock while in training with Mainz recently – but what's been brilliant for us is how keen he is to join."