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Gilberto Deal Off - Hertha

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  • 31-01-2008 1:20pm
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    John W
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    The transfer of Gilberto from Hertha Berlin to Tottenham Hotspur has collapsed, according to the Bundesliga club.
    The player underwent a medical in London on Sunday and both clubs had reached an agreement over a fee, however the deal has been called off after results of a second medical on Wednesday "prevented a contract between the player and Tottenham Hotspur from being concluded to the original conditions".
    "The Brazilian national team player Gilberto will fulfil his contract until June 2008 with Hertha Berlin," announced the Bundesliga side on their website.

    Meanwhile, Hertha claim they have found Tottenham's attitude "incomprehensible".


    The German club now risk losing the player in the summer on a free transfer after a fee in excess of 10million euros had reportedly been agreed between the two clubs last week.


    "Hertha BSC and Tottenham Hotspur reached an agreement over the transfer of the player after the statutory medical last Sunday, when all conditions for a transfer were fulfilled," added a Berlin statement.


    "Which is why it is all the more incomprehensible for Hertha the way Tottenham have now acted."


    Gilberto was expected back in the German capital on Thursday afternoon to join in preparations for the Bundesliga restart this weekend, when he will be part of Lucien Favre's squad to face Eintracht Frankfurt


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    sew
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    Obviously something showed up in the 2nd Medical.

    In Juande we trust!

    Maybe Capel could be in the Pipelines.


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    colly_browy
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    Surely the price in the above piece is way off.
    £10m+ for a 31yr old full back!!!??

    Someone on sky saying the deal may be back on for a fee of around 2m.


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    ciarraibhoy
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    News from Germany: Kicker magazine are reporting that Gilberto's move to Spurs is back on.


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    WhiteWashMan
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    done deal

    http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/gilbertojoins.html

    We are delighted to announce we have reached agreement with Hertha Berlin for the transfer of Brazilian international Gilberto.

    The left-back, who can also play on the left side of midfield, spent three and a half years in Germany where he made 101 appearances in the Bundesliga for Hertha after joining from Sao Caetano in his homeland.

    The 31-year-old has won 27 caps for his country and was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 2004 and 2007 Copa America, as well as the Confederations Cup in 2005. He also featured in the 2006 World Cup and scored his first international goal against Japan.

    Gilberto has made one previous appearance at White Hart Lane in September 2006 during the Brazil-Wales friendly fixture.


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