Van Der Vaart returns to Hamburg

Spurs have announced that playmaker/forward Rafael Van Der Vaart will be returning to Hamburg, where he played from 2005-2008.

Of course, thanks to the miracle that is Twitter, we can go right to the source for reaction.

@sylvievdervaart I love this bra! Wearing it right now at this moment, And I gotta say.... This is the best bra EVER! <3

— Kelly (@x_KellyOrsel) August 30, 2012

Oops! Sorry, wrong tweet.

Thank you Spurs, and all the fans for an amazing time!You guys have the greatest team in England. Will ♥you always#coys Time to go home now♥

— Sylvie van der Vaart (@sylvievdervaart) August 31, 2012

And from our own resident Spurs fan, Nik...

Huge thank you to @rafvdvaart, who provided so many amazing memories. Best of luck on your Hamburg return - true Tottenham legend #THFC #VDV

— Nik Argiropoulos (@nikarg) August 31, 2012

Of course we're most interested in the fantasy implications involved. At first blush, this seems to nail Gylfi Sigurdsson into the starting playmaker role, behind Emmanuel Adebayor. However, with João Moutinho and Mousa Dembele being added to the squad, it does become a question of who plays, and where. I would assume that Gylfi is a safe choice this weekend, but we'll have to watch the Spur's side take shape over the next few weeks.