[Official] Done! Gallas move over to North London rival
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Tottenham confirm William Gallas signing as ex-Arsenal captain joins on one-year deal
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of former Arsenal defender William Gallas on a one-year contract.
Crossing the divide: William Gallas (right) has left Arsenal to join Spurs
Men who crossed the divide
PAT JENNINGS (Tottenham 1964-77, Arsenal 1977-85)
A goalkeeping legend for both clubs and Northern Ireland, Jennings was thought
to be past his best when Spurs let him go but he also went on to play in a hat-trick of FA Cup finals for Arsenal from 1978.SOL CAMPBELL (Tottenham 1992-2001, Arsenal 2001-2006)
Campbell suffered terrible abuse after allowing his Spurs contract to run down
and defecting to Arsenal on a free transfer. Fans of the club who brought him through the ranks have still not forgiven the former England defender.Gallas, out of contract after leaving the Gunners, had only to complete a medical and agree personal terms.
Spurs have also retained the right to extend the contract of the 33-year-old, who also played in the Premier League for Chelsea, for another season.
Gallas will join a select band of players who have turned out for Arsenal and Tottenham and the move is likely to be controversial with some fans of both north London rivals.
But Spurs boss Harry Redknapp said on Friday: 'It's all cobblers. What's he done? It's not the Yorkshire Ripper I'm signing, is it? He's a footballer, he plays football.'
France international Gallas was part of the Chelsea side which won back-to-back Premier League titles after moving from Marseille.
He joined Arsenal in 2006 and captained the team in the 2007-08 season.