Ghana defender Hans Sarpei has signed a two-year deal with German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 from Bayer Leverkusen.
Coach Felix Magath said Sarpei, 34, who has also played for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, would add experience to his backline after the departure of Brazilian Rafinha.
"After Rafinha left (for Italy’s Genoa) we were looking for a player who can play both left and right in the defence," he said.
Sarpei played a key role in Ghana’s World Cup run to the quarter-finals last month.
The move will afford the versatile player an opportunity to play Uefa Champions League football with last season's Bundesliga runners-up.
Sarpei has been invited for Ghana's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland on 5 September.