Paul Scharner is ready to move to German side Hamburg after he failed to meet a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to stay at West Brom for another year.
The former SV Salzburg and Wigan Athletic player is renowned for his positional flexibility and has seen him deployed at every role for the English Premier League outfit Wigan. The midfielder is rumoured to advance and seek a new
challenge elsewhere after agreeing not to extend his stay with West Brom.
The 32-year-old is currently unemployed after spending four years with Wigan and two more with West Brom. The reports suggest that the move is almost done and only a successful medical is delaying the transfer. The Austrian international
was examined on Tuesday by the Dinosaur.
The attacker will move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 if he passes the test. He released himself from the hold of the Premier League side after not choosing to extend his contract and letting the deal to run out in the summers.
The player vowed to seek a club outside of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 and Hamburg have showed keen interest in his services. Rothosen had to work hard and they are pleased to have persuaded the skilled professional to join their project in helping
the German team flourish.
Imtech Arena coach Thorsten Fink claimed that they are lucky to find the star player and he is the ideal footballer for his team and will aid them in their Bundesliga cause.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scharner-c29393 is just the type of player we are looking for," manager Thorsten Fink was quoted as saying in an interview.
The manager further added that the player still has a couple of years to compete in the top flight and that he is an experienced international. The tactician also believed that Scharner will play a crucial part to play for the
German side and is not just signed to increase their wage bill.
"He is experienced, but still at a good age. He is a senior international as well. He is definitely not here just to top up the size of our squad; he is able to play an important role for us inside our first team," he concluded.
Scharner has 40 caps for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844 and has never scored for his country.
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