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Westermann set to leave Schalke
20 Jul 2010 - 15:36:01
Germany defender Heiko Westermann is on course to complete a move from Schalke to Bundesliga rivals Hamburg, according to his current coach Felix Magath.
Westermann is expected to command a transfer fee of around £5million and Magath expects the deal to be finalised sooner rather than later.
Speaking to Deutsche Presseagentur, he said: "Heiko has quit our training camp as he is on his way to Hamburg. The paperwork is still missing the signatures, but I am confident this will go through in time.
"I was very much unwilling to accept his transfer, looking at things from the viewpoint of a manager.
"In the end I have agreed to this transfer due to the overall situation of our club. I was unable to guarantee him first-team football as he was wanting to play in the centre of defence, which is his ideal position."
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