Transfer coup: Claudio Pizarro returns to Werder

Blowing a goodbye kiss to the Chelsea fans. After seven years away, Claudio Pizarro returns to Werder.
First Team
Friday, 15.08.2008 / 16:26

Claudio Pizarro is returning to Werder Bremen. The Green-Whites will take the striker from English Premier League club FC Chelsea on a one year loan deal until 30.06.2009.

Claudio Pizarro is returning to Werder Bremen. The Green-Whites will take the striker from English Premier League club FC Chelsea on a one year loan deal until 30.06.2009. It is clear that the Bundesliga club will not attain an option to buy the player but the rest of the details of the deal will remain undisclosed. General manager Klaus Allofs announced on Friday afternoon: “We had been looking into a number of possibilities but this is one we had favoured for some time and we are delighted that the transfer of Claudio Pizarro has now been realised. Claudio is one of the top strikers in Europe and with him we can further improve on our qualities.” Head coach Thomas Schaaf stated: “We’ve known about Claudio’s abilities for years. He has constantly furthered his development and he will breathe new life into our game with his wealth of experience.”

 

The Peruvian international, who will wear the number ‘24’ for Werder, will be officially presented as a Werder player at a press conference on Tuesday, 19.08.2008 at 9:30am and will then take part in his first training session with his new team mates. He will not be available to his new club for their Bundesliga opener against Arminia Bielefeld. On Friday afternoon he was still in training in London with FC Chelsea.

 

Claudio Pizarro, who was a Werder Bremen player from 1999 until 2001, during which time he made 56 appearances for the club and scored 29 goals, is delighted about his return to the club: “Back then Werder opened the door to Europe for me. I had two wonderful years there. In the meantime the club has developed very well and is now one of the best teams in Europe. I hope to help Werder with my international experience and am delighted about my new team. The opportunity to play with Werder in the Champions League greatly influenced my decision. Money only played a minor role,” admitted the Peruvian striker.

 

Since moving from Werder Bremen to FC Bayern München in 2001, the long term Peru national team captain has played in the Champions League every season. As a Bayern München player he celebrated three German championship wins, three DFB Cup wins and he was a World Club Championship winner in 2001. Prior to the start of last season he transferred to FC Chelsea, with whom he reached the Champions League final and was runner up in the English Premier League.

 

With Werder Bremen Pizarro was also successful on the international stage. The striker had an important role to play in the impressive UEFA Cup performances of Werder during the 1999/2000 season before the Green-Whites were eliminated by Arsenal London at the quarter final stage.

 

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