Heiko Westermann signs for Hamburg

FP Sport Promotion can confirm the transfer of Germany defender Heiko Westermann from Schalke to Bundesliga rival Hamburger SV. Westermann, 26, who missed the World Cup due to a foot fracture, has signed a contract until 2015 and fills the gap left by Jerome Boateng following his move to English Premier League club Manchester City. Both clubs agreed a transfer fee of 7.5 million euros (9.7 million dollars) for Westermann who became a FP Sport Promotion client with his 17th year of age.