Tuesday, 2nd July, 2013
Hamburg have confirmed the signing of defender Johan Djourou from Arsenal on an initial season-long loan.
The Bundesliga outfit beat fellow German side Hannover to the signature of the Swiss centre-back, despite Djourou having spent the second half of last season on loan at the AWD-Arena.
Hamburg have agreed an option to buy Djourou on an outright basis at the conclusion of his loan spell.
The 26-year-old joined Arsenal as a youngster in 2002 before signing on as a professional in 2003.
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He spent time on loan at Birmingham City in the 2007/08 campaign, but upon returning to the Emirates Stadium struggled to command a regular first team spot.
At international level, Djourou has won 40 caps for Switzerland since making his debut in 2006.
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