Theofanis Gekas to join Hertha

Greece's star striker Theofanis Gekas will join Bundesliga's whipping boys Hertha Berlin in January. The team, which has failed to deliver in the Bundesliga this season, secured qualification in the Europa League yesterday with a 2-o win over Sporting, signed Gekas on loan for Leverkusen for the rest of the season.

Gekas, a one time Bundesliga top scorer (season 2006/07), is a key figure in Otto Rehhagel's Greece team. We all remember what Angelos Charisteas did in EURO 2004 as a target man, and now the same hopes are on Gekas.

The 29-year old was top scorer in the European qualifying process for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, albeit scoring 3 goals versus lowly Luxembourg and Moldova and a hat-trick in one match versus Latvia. But he's a dangerous player with his presence in the Greek forward line. Even if his team doesn't make it through to the next round, Greece's group B opponents defenders will face tough time facing him.