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
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.