Hamburger SV signed Sorin (31 Aug 2006 02:23 GMT)
Hamburger SV signed Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin on Wednesday to improve its defense.
The Bundesliga club will pay Villarreal €3 million for the 30-year-old defender, who will earn €2.5 million annually plus an unspecified signing-on bonus.
"With his experience, Sorin can help us in the Champions League," Hamburg coach Thomas Doll said.
He played at the World Cup and scored eight goals in 56 matches for the Spanish club.
Sorin, who was signed on the second last day before the transfer deadline, is expected to bring experience to a team that lost several veterans after finishing third last year in the Bundesliga.
source : AP/FoxSports