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Basturk makes Stuttgart move

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German champions VfB Stuttgart have signed the 28-year-old Turkey midfielder Yildiray Basturk from Bundesliga rivals Hertha BSC Berlin on a free transfer.

German champions VfB Stuttgart have signed Turkey midfielder Yıldıray Baştürk from Bundesliga rivals Hertha BSC Berlin on a free transfer.

Third signing
Baştürk has joined the Swabian club for three years and coach Armin Veh said: "We desperately wanted to have him." The 28-year-old former Bayer 04 Leverkusen schemer, who has 45 international caps, is the third major recruit for Stuttgart's UEFA Champions League campaign in 2007/08 following the arrivals of goalkeeper Raphael Schäfer from 1. FC Nürnberg and defender Gledson from FC Hansa Rostock. Stuttgart were denied the domestic double on Saturday, losing the German Cup final 3-2 to Nürnberg after extra time.

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