Hamburger SV has signed England youth team international Michael Mancienne from Chelsea for a fee of around ?2 million ($2.9 million).
The Bundesliga club said on its website Tuesday that the 23-year-old defender signed a four-year contract after undergoing a medical.
Mancienne, who has played for England from under-16 to under-21 levels, was on loan at Chelsea's Premier League rival Wolverhampton Wanderers for the last three seasons.
''Hamburg is a big club, rich in tradition, with fantastic fans. It's a great challenge for me, to be able to play for this club,'' Mancienne said.
Hamburg's new sporting director Frank Arnesen negotiated the transfer with his former club over the weekend.
''I know Michael from my time at Chelsea, have followed his development for years and know about his huge potential,'' Arnesen said.
Arnesen took over at Hamburg after informing Chelsea he would not be renewing his contract with the English club.
After completing the formalities, Mancienne rejoined the England under-21 side in preparation for the European Championship in Denmark in June.
