Westermann signs five-year deal with Hamburg

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07/22/2010 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heiko Westermann finalized his move from Schalke to Hamburg on Thursday, as the German defender signed a five-year deal with his new club.

Westermann, 26, had 12 goals in 92 matches for Schalke. He missed the recent FIFA World Cup for Germany after fracturing a bone in his foot.

Westermann requested the move in order to find a regular spot in the starting lineup in central defense, something he wasn't guaranteed at Schalke.

"I'll be playing in central defense here. That was what really swung it for me," Westermann said on the Bundesliga website.

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