 "Gael Clichy links up with former Arsenal teammate Philippe Senderos at Swiss club Servette")
Geneva: Former France defender Gael Clichy signed on Wednesday for Swiss club Servette where long-time Arsenal teammate Philippe Senderos is sporting director of his hometown club.
Servette said the 35-year-old Clichy signed a contract through June 2022. The team is currently last in the 10-team Swiss league.
Clichy was able to sign outside an official transfer window as a free agent because his contract at Turkish champion Istanbul Başakşehir had expired.
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Clichy spent three years in Turkey after leaving Manchester City where he won two Premier League titles.
Senderos and Clichy both joined Arsenal in 2003, ahead of its unbeaten title-winning season. Senderos spent one year in the MLS with Houston Dynamo before returning to Switzerland.
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