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The former Portuguese international Armando Teixeira, known as "Petit", changing the Benfica Lisbon since 2002, must sign a contract with Cologne (1st league Germany), reported Tuesday the Portuguese press. According to the sports press, the player should terminate its contract with the Lisbon club ...

The Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart has assured that it was not in contact with Real Madrid, contrary to what the Spanish press reported, and he saw much change this season still under the jersey Hamburg. "During the mercato, such rumours arrive. ...

The club Schalke 04, finished third in Bundesliga in 2007-08, will be deprived of his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer holder until September because of a right foot injury. Neuer presented as a future potential goalkeepers of the team of Germany, was injured during a match ...

The Croatian striker, Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen) signs with FC Nantes a memorandum of understanding for a four-year contract. Klasnic, aged 28, had suffered a double early 2007 kidney transplant before returning lawns in the fall. Eventually contract with Bremen, he recorded two goals ...

Bayern Munich, champions of Germany, recruits goalkeeper Hans-Jörg Butt, a former German international whose contract with Benfica Lisbon has been terminated. Butt, 34 years, has signed for two years until June 2010. "We are very pleased with this transfer because, with his international experience, Hans-Jörg Butt matches what we want," said the Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenige. "Hans-Jörg Butt should primarily support our young goalkeeper Michael Rensing in its development," he added.

The Finnish international striker Mikael Forsell signed a three-year contract with Hanover, announced Friday the 1st division club in Germany. Forsell, 27, was eventually contract with Birmingham, relegated to second division french early May. The Finns had already evolved in the Championship of Germany, in 2002-03 under the jersey Mönchengladbach where he had registered 7 goals in 16 appearances in 1st division.