Ballack rejoins Leverkusen

(GSM) – Germany’s injured captain Michael Ballack has joined Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year contract. The midfielder rejoins the team with whom he reached the Champions League final in 2002.

The 33-year-old, who is not playing part in the World Cup, was released by Chelsea at the end of last season.

Thus the player will move back to the Bundesliga on a free transfer.

The player expressed his happiness at rejoining his former club.

“With my transfer to Bayer Leverkusen a circle is complete. I had a beautiful and successful time here, on which I like to look back on a lot,” Ballack said on www.bayer04.de.

“That was a factor in my decision.”