Hamburgs "Sportchef" Dietmar Beiersdorfer was very delighted about the transfer: "We are very happy that we just could sign Reto, with him we get a player who is increasing and completing our team".

Also coach Thomas Doll was praising the young swiss: "Reto is a player with incredible potential, i am very glad he joins HSV"

But an option of purchase was refused by Tottenham.

"This was at the beginning of the negotiations categorically excluded by Tottenham Hotspurs" said Beiersdorfer." Besides that has Tottenham the right to call the player allready back in January. "We accepted that because we are convinced by Reto Zieglers qualities and because our team will especially in the next weeks be very demanded by the many games in the Bundesliga, Uefa-cup, German-cup and international games. Should Tottenham claim their right to call him back next winter, would we have enough time to analyze the situation of our squad and look for a replacement elsewhere if necessary".

After Timothee Atouba is Ziegler the second Spurs player to join the HSV this summer.

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