THE SADDLERS have completed the signing of former German International, Marco Reich.

The 30 year-old made his professional debut for Kaiserslautern where four of his five seasons were spent in the German top-flight.

He was a Bundesliga Championship winner in 1998 before moving on to serve both Koln and Werder Bremen in his homeland.

A move to Derby County came in January 2004 where he became a popular figure before switching to Crystal Palace early in the 2005/06 campaign.

Capped once by Germany, he was playing for Kickers Offenback last term. "Marco is a vastly experienced player," said manager, Jimmy Mullen. "He can play on either flank or in the centre of midfield, so once again he gives us plenty of options.

"He'll also give us a bit extra going forward as he's an attack-minded player. We had him here for a week at the start of pre-season where he showed us what a good footballer he is.

"The experience that he has from playing in the top-flight in Germany and from his time at both Derby and Crystal Palace will stand us in good stead and can only help those youngsters around him."

Reich will turn out for The Saddlers at Port Vale on Saturday (kick-off 3.00pm).

Look out for an exclusive interview with the new-boy here on www.saddlers.co.uk later today...