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Germany latest: Helveg heads home
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
With the transfer window closing at midnight, uefa.com keeps track of all the last-day signings involving clubs in the German Bundesliga.
Thirteen seasons after leaving Odense BK to try his luck in Italy, Denmark defender Thomas Helveg has returned to his former club from VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach. Now 35, Helveg enjoyed spells in Italy with Udinese Calcio, AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano before spending the 2004/05 campaign at Norwich City FC in England. The right-back has played for the last 18 months at the Borussia-Park but managed just 13 Bundesliga outings. "Thomas thought he didn't have a future here and he asked if he could return to his hometown club who have also offered him a job after his playing career," said Mönchengladbach sporting director Peter Pander. No contract details have been disclosed.
Hannover 96 have cancelled the contract of another Danish defender, Jonas Troest, by mutual consent. The 21-year-old played only eight league games for Hannover after arriving from Silkeborg IF in January 2006.
Hertha BSC Berlin are "very pleased" to have completed a deal for the 31-year-old Brazilian midfielder Mineiro from São Paulo FC. "He's a versatile player who should slot quite nicely into our team," said Hertha general manager Dieter Hoeness. Capped three times, Mineiro was in Brazil's FIFA World Cup squad but did not make an appearance.
The 20-year-old Hamburger SV midfielder Markus Karl has rejoined second division SpVgg Greuter Fürth. Karl moved to Hamburg from Fürth in 2005 but was limited to five Bundesliga matches as he struggled to win a first-team place.
