Stuttgart Sign Liverpool Defender Philipp Degen On Loan
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VfB Stuttgart Sign Liverpool Defender Philipp Degen On Season-Long Loan Deal
Reds outcast returns to the Bundesliga...
Philipp Degen - Liverpool (PA)
Stuttgart have signed Liverpool outcast Philipp Degen on a season-long loan deal, according to Sky Sports News.
The defender arrived on Merseyside from Borussia Dortmund in 2008, but has since failed to create an impact significant enough to receive regular first-team football.
New boss Roy Hodgson had also previously confirmed that the Switzerland international does not form a part of his plans for the upcoming season.
The 27-year-old now reunites with his former boss Christian Gross in Germany, having already played under the coach during his days with Basel.
The Bundesliga club's general manager Fredi Bobic had previously confirmed the deal, as he told ZDF: "Philipp Degen will arrive for his medical on Friday and, if this all works out, then he will sign his contract. We have reached an agreement with the club and also with the player."
Degen said: "For me this loan represents a great chance to rediscover my best form."
