The transfer saga over Michael Ballack is over since Chelsea decided against offering a new contract for the German midfielder. The Bundesliga outfit has announced that Germany international Michael Ballack has inked a two-year deal at Bayer Leverkusen after his release by Chelsea. Ballack, 33, was refused new terms at the Premier League champions after four yea...

Bayern Munich have extended the contract of Diego Contento by two years to keep the fullback with the German champions until 2013. The 20-year-old featured in 14 games during the 2009/10 season, including some key Champions League fixtures, after being promoted from the youth set-up during the winter training camp. He was given his first professional contract un...

New St Pauli striker Gerald Asamoah insists no other side would have been able to lure him away from Schalke this summer. The 31-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Bundesliga newcomers on Tuesday and, although he says the decision to leave Gelsenkirchen was a tough one, it was made easier by his choice of destination. "It became clear to me that when y...

Hamburg's new director of sport Bastian Reinhardt insists he is ready to take tough decisions to benefit the club for next season. The 34-year-old was a surprise choice to succeed Dietmar Beiersdorfer, who left the role vacant over a year ago. But he has vowed to win over the doubters at a club which failed to live up to high expectations last season. "I am t...

Arjen Robben claims Rafael van der Vaart is desperate to join him at recently crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Van der Vaart has failed to hold down a regular first-team place at Real Madrid and his Holland team-mate Robben believes he is keen on a return to the Bundesliga where he starred previously for Hamburg. "Rafael told me that FC Bayern is a gr...

Former Barcelona striker Giovanni has launched a tirade against current Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal. Giovanni was a Barcelona player from 1996-1999 during which he scored 18 goals for the Catalans. However, he was relegated to the bench when van Gaal arrived at the Nou Camp in 1997. Now, on the eve of his retirement, the 38-year-old Brazilian has let off c...

Hamit Altintop has signed a new one-year contract with Bayern Munich, ending speculation about his future. The Turkey international had hinted that he may look for a new club this summer after failing to hold down a regular starting berth in their side during the season just ended. However, the Bavarian club today confirmed that he had put pen to paper on a new ...

Hannover have confirmed two new signings with goalkeeper Markus Miller joining from Karlsruhe and defender Emanuel Pogatetz. Miller will put the pressure on rookie goalkeeper Florian Fromlowitz, who was thrust in at the deep end last November following the death of Robert Enke. The 28-year-old has signed a one-year contract, leaving Karlsruhe after seven years. ...