Tottenham's tormentor Jefferson Farfan joins Schalke in £8m deal

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Schalke have signed Peru forward Jefferson Farfan for £8million from PSV Eindhoven on a four-year deal in a bid to strengthen their struggling attack.

The 23-year-old, who scored and played a starring role in February's UEFA Cup defeat of Tottenham in the last 16, was also influential in PSV's run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2005.

The Peru star, who can play on either wing or up front, scored 52 goals for the Dutch club in the last two seasons.

Schalke's general manager Andreas Mueller said: "We expect the physical to go off without a hitch. He is a strong player that can certainly help us take a step forward."

Farfan will be the first major player signed under new coach Fred Rutten, who last season guided PSV's Dutch rival FC Twente.

Schalke reached the Champions League quarter-finals this year and was third in the Bundesliga despite problems scoring goals.

"If this works, we have signed an attacker that can be used in a variety of ways," Mueller said. "He's proven his ability, not just in the Dutch league, but in the Champions League."

Farfan was among four players suspended from Peru's national team in December for holding a hotel party before losing to Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier.