Wagner Ribeiro: "Real Madrid is the best for Neymar"

If the August 11, Neymar said: "I do not rule out either Real Madrid or Barcelona", now his father has ordered to rectify and delete the option Barcelona. He did yesterday, minutes after the Super Cup Classic on Esporte Interativo TV channel, where he went to pick up the Gringa prize of his child, awarded after being voted player of Brazil's 2010-11 and author of the best goal (against Colo Colo in the Libertadores). "Real Madrid is the best club in Europe, for its business structure and the way they treat their players. Real Madrid is best for my child".

The presenter of the show, Jorge Kajuru, put on the table the Barcelona name and comments claiming that his style fits more with the Neymar's football. The father of the player was blunt: "My dream is to keep him at Santos until the 2014 World Cup, but if you ask me about future club, I say that Madrid is the best option, but nothing is signed".

In Esporte Interativo also was Wagner Ribeiro, the agent of Santos player said: "I ​​also disagree that FC Barcelona is the best option for Neymar. Madrid is the best in Europe. Its fans are mature and love the club. They talk about wonderful numbers, 45 million euros and annual awards... is the best option for Neymar, but nothing is signed with them".

While the future of the star player is still on everyone's lips, Santos continues its slump in the Brasileirao Championship. Yesterday, added another defeat against Coritibia (2-3), despite go ahead twice in the score (1-0 and 2-1) with goals from Borges. With this defeat, Santos remains in relegation place (17 º). Neymar and Santos did not have against Coritibia their best day as the 'Menino da Vila' admitted after the match: "I do not know what is happening to us. We must become again the team that wondered America".

Real Madrid still works to sign Neymar

Lombilla: "Gago's desire is to return to Boca Juniors"

Marcelo Lombilla, the representative of Fernando Gago, Real Madrid's Argentine midfielder, has acknowledged that "the dream" of footballer, ruled out by Jose Mourinho for this season, is to return to the template of Boca Juniors, from which came five years ago to play for Real Madrid.

Marcelo Lombilla. Fernando Gago's agent

"Fernando's desire is to return to Boca. So we'll try. Look how eager is Fernando that I can not still believe that he's going to give up so much money", said to the Argentine daily 'Olé'. The agent also stressed that he called Joseph Beraldi, vice president of group 'Boca Juniors' and reiterated that "the desire of Gago is playing at least a year in Boca". "Now we have to negotiate with Real Madrid", he said.

As indicated by the sports newspaper, the player wants to stay in his homeland recovering from the hamstring injury he suffered in the Copa America against Uruguay in the quarterfinals and enjoy the honeymoon with tennis player Gisela Dulko, with who will marry this Tuesday.

The midfielder left Boca Juniors, during the winter market of the season 2006-2007, where he won five titles, to play for Real Madrid. With Fabio Capello and Bernd Schuster won two consecutive league but in the last two seasons has not played too much for Manuel Pellegrini or Jose Mourinho.

Real Madrid and Neymar have a 'shielded' preliminary contract

The positions are clear: Real Madrid wants Neymar, the player wants to leave (but perhaps better in January, he thinks) and Santos is willing to sell, but not yet. The striker will cost 45 million euros if the transfer takes place this summer, or less if he continues with Santos until January. The young star was yesterday at his home in the city of Sao Paulo and has been cited by Santos to train with his teammates on Friday.

Neymar signing a Real Madrid shirt

Chelsea met with the agent of the player (W. Ribeiro) several times this summer and even before (he was with Abramovich in London in February), but the English club has ruled out his move because they understand that there is an agreement between Madrid and the player. According to sources from Chelsea, this supposed pre-contract is "unbreakable" because it has very high clauses in case any of the parties do not fulfill the promise of playing at the Santiago Bernabeu. Something like the famous clause Figo. From the white club denies that there is a pre-contract or such a penalty clause.

Neymar's agent ensures that the operation will end at the time in which the white club pays the buyout clause, rejecting interference from other teams, like Barcelona, ​​which has made a last attempt to sign the player. "There is nothing more to say. Only remains that the Real Madrid pays. If it does, Santos has nothing to do. Only receive part of the transfer it deserves. And Neymar say when going to come because it's true he would like to be in the Club World Cup" says Wagner Ribeiro. Santos owns 60% of the pass and Sonda-Dis, an investor group, the remaining 40%.

Meanwhile, negotiations continue. Mourinho already has in his head the process of adaptation of the young star. There are doubts about the integration of Neymar, only 19, and has been evaluated the possible tension of sharing a dressing room with international top players.

But Mourinho knows, in the words of some of the heavyweights of the squad, that his incorporation is being considered by players as an added value to the talent that already has the template. "There will be one of those players who could make a difference. They never left over" said one of the veterans.

The Portuguese coach has estimated that Neymar will need at least a month of recovery after the Copa America and could not train at the same pace of the rest of the team until October. Having achieved his physical integration, the job will be to create associations with his peers and decide the best position among the four in which he can play. So maybe we would not see the best Neymar until November, so the coaching staff would accept his arrival in January if it makes the player happy... but signing another striker with a minimum cost. Do we talk about Adebayor?

Neymar-Kun: This week will be decisive

Within a week, Kun and Neymar have gone from heaven to hell. After scoring two goals against Costa Rica and Ecuador respectively, Argentine and Brazilian ended up witnessing the elimination of your selections from the bench. Both were replaced before the penalty kicks after completing poor matches. Culmination of a Copa America with more shadows than light in which Kun began on the bench and Neymar was identified as one of the men in the tournament. Hours after the elimination of Argentina and Brazil, is discussed the future of both. But Florentino has already moved tab... for the Brazilian.

Kun Aguero and Neymar

Neymar, 19, is the jewel of the market. His agents have added three more sponsors during the Copa America and has eight. On Sunday, after losing against Paraguay, the player said on Twitter: "Because this, is called football". Despite criticism of the press in his country, Romario have defended his performances: "Whatever the score, Neymar and Ganso remain the best in Brazil". The young star will not go on vacation because Santos is immersed in the Brasileirao Championship.

The discussion about the player, has been fueled by the struggle between Madrid and Barcelona to sign the player. Sandro Rosell's attempt to block the signing of Neymar by whites has led him to offer 50 million euros to Santos, five more of the buyout clause if the Sao Paulo club transfers him to Barcelona in 2012. To give priority in the transfer of the striker, Santos will request Real Madrid the transfer of a player, other than payment of the clause of 45 million euros. Gago could be the candidate.

Besides, next week or at the end of this, a representation of 'GUIA', business group that financially supports Santos, will travel to Spain to meet with Florentino to accelerate the transfer of Neymar. Meeting in which the father of the player could participate because Florentino wants to talk with him. In addition, Real expects that in those days Neymar makes the public statement with the phrase most expected: "I want to play for Real Madrid".

Kun's case has cooled a lot. The player aand his agent have been who have done all the moves with their statements. Aguero was who, before the Copa America, opened the can of worms, warning about his intention to leave Atletico. But Real Madrid has stayed away, fulfilling the nonaggression pact that exists between the presidents of both teams. Currently, a player's agent negotiates with the City, a team that expressed interest in coach Mancini's mouth. Agüero wants to play for a team with sporting aspirations, leaving the Atletico's coffers with 45 million euros, what will be used to sign another striker: Falcao, Osvaldo or Rossi.

Neymar: Santos and Real Madrid negotiated in Paris

Real Madrid and Santos are still negotiating for Neymar. Florentino Perez and Luis Alvaro de Oliveira, presidents of both team, met in Paris on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Brazilian international.

Neymar: Copa America 2011

Neymar is now the major objective of white team and Florentino Perez has decided to accelerate the arrival of striker to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The meeting served to bring positions closer, but at no time they reached an agreement for the transfer. Santos insists that wants the 45 million euros buyout clause and Madrid aims to reduce this amount.

Real Madrid president plans not to speed up the stages to reduce the price, but is willing to pay 45 million if this is the only way to sign the great Brazilian star. The arrival of the player would also be in the air. Santos wants that Neymar stays until January (FIFA Club World Cup), while Jose Mourinho accepts this condition... in return for Real Madrid signs Emmanuel Adebayor.

On the other hand, in the Spanish media it is said that Real Madrid and Neymar have reached an agreement on the contract that the player has to sign when the white team pays the buyout clause. It will last six years, the player will be paid with five million euros per season and will hold 50% of the publicity generated.

Meanwhile, Santos is doing all the force to convince him to stay at least until the Club World Cup. They want to renew him by offering more money, but with a new clause of 60 million euros. Santos knows that Neymar has no benefit from the payment of the buyout clause and therefore he is in no hurry to decide.

Sergio Ramos and Pepe: Happy with their renewal

Sergio Ramos and Pepe were very satisfied with their contract extensions until 2017 and until 2016 respectively. Pepe valued his contract extension: "Mourinho has been important, but I was here before coach. I arrived, showed my football when everyone had doubts and I've finally been able to renew. I was sure that was on track and now I am overjoyed because I will be where I always wanted to be, Real Madrid".

Meanwhile, Sergio Ramos said: "It has cost and has been delayed, but my idea has always been spend many years here, to renew and enjoy the Real Madrid and that my name can live here for many years. I have always felt renewed, least important is when. This was delayed because I had no concern. I was just focused on playing football and when the work was done, I could sign the contract extension and for a long period of years".

Pepe and Ramos very happy in Los Angeles

Both, as major players in the template, rated the signings of Coentrao and Varane, who will accompany them on defense. The Portuguese spoke of his compatriot: "He's a great player but still has a lot to learn. We will try to integrate him. He will give us a lot of work and creativity. He will help a lot".

Sergio Ramos analyzed Varane, whom he calls Rafa: "He's a young boy with a lot of future. Everything that is to sign youth and future, and if he comes recommended by Zizou, is good for us. Now we must help him to be integrated into the template. He's fast, strong and with good ball pass".

Chelsea is still interested in Kaka

While Jose Mourinho has decided to give a second chance to Kaka, Real Madrid's Brazilian footballer is still one of the Chelsea's options to strengthen its midfield, especially if English team misses its attempt to sign Tottenham's Croatian player Luka Modric.

The British media link the future of both players, and the continued interest from Chelsea for Kaka has been reactivated after Tottenham has rejected his latest bid for Modric. Roman Abramovich's club could have offered 30 million euros, five million more than the initial offering of 25, made ​​only a month ago and also rejected by the Spurs.

At the moment, Tottenham remains firm in its stance and has said publicly that the player is not transferable, although Modric has shown his willingness to change of scenery. Thus, while Chelsea will not raise its offer, it seems that nothing will change, what has meant that the new coach of the 'Blues', Andre Villas-Boas, is weighing the possibility of changing the target and try the signing of Kaka, whose play has always enjoyed an extraordinary fame in Stamford Brigde, especially since the stage of Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti and Kaka

Wagner Ribeiro: "I am totally in favor of Real Madrid"

Neymar's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, has expressed anger at the modus operandi of the Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell, in the last hours. Ribeiro was blunt with what happened in the last days: "I do not like the way as Rosell has behaved. They went to speak directly with the player and his father to the Brazilian training center. From the moment in which Santos authorized both Barcelona and Real Madrid to talk to the player, should have spoken to me first, I'm his agent, and not to the player directly...".

Wagner Ribeiro

Sandro Rosell was in Buenos Aires visiting the school that FC Barcelona has opened in the town of Lujan, near the capital of Argentina. Barcelona leader attended the Brazil-Venezuela match as an "honored guest" of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and moved in a vehicle to La Plata Stadium, where witnessed the match. Subsequently, Rosell attended the hotel concentration of Brazilians, located in Campana, 60 km from Buenos Aires, and slept there. And that's where he spoke with Neymar and the father (by telephone). The next morning he went to Brazil with Ricardo Teixeira, president of the CBF, with whom he maintains a close relationship. Then he convened a summit with key men in Neymar's transfer: his father, the sports director of Santos and his agent, Wagner Ribeiro.

In the last hours, Ribeiro has made clear his position regarding the interest of both clubs: "I am totally in favor of negotiating with Real Madrid. I know well Florentino Perez since Robinho signed for the white team. And when Neymar was 13, he trained 15 days with Real Madrid and the club showed interest in signing him, but his father advised him to stay at Santos. So, if I had to choose one of the two, I would choose to Real Madrid", confirmed the player's agent.

Wenger will offer 30 million euro for Benzema

Arsenal wants to gain the services of Karim Benzema. The English side is willing to pay 30 million euros for the Real Madrid striker, if Nasri and Cesc leave Arsenal. Arsene Wenger is trying to convince the Arsenal directors to make an economic effort by the French player.

Karim Benzema

It would be the most expensive signing in the history of the club, but the template would be seriously devalued with the probable transfer of Cesc to Barcelona, and Nasri to Manchester City. The French coach is convinced that the arrival of Benzema would be a dramatic effect on both the locker room and for the fans, who already have six years without celebrating a title. Besides, Karim's arrival would help Wenger to overcome the criticism he has received in recent months.

Real Madrid '9' is an old aspiration of Arsenal coach, who already tried to sign when he played for the Olympique Lyon. At that time, Florentino Perez was ahead of all clubs and went to the player's home to close his engagement. Also, Arsenal needs a striker because his reference striker, the Dutchman Van Persie, could only play 25 games of the Premiership (18 goals) due to injury.

Benzema has been reaffirmed this year as a reliable option in the Madrid attack. In his first season in white (He cost 35 million euros) only managed nine goals, but has been with the arrival of Mourinho when he has shown his potential. The Frenchman has played a great second round, getting to finish the season with 26 goals.

Zidane: Director of football of the Real Madrid first squad

Zinedine Zidane, who until now held the position of adviser to the Real Madrid president said that he is "Director of football of the first team". In his decision says that "Mourinho has influenced but Florentino more". These statements were made ​​in the charity game organized by the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Mourinho and Zidane

On the tasks that he will assume has not been very specific: "We will see. Everyone asks me the same thing, but I will be there from next Monday until the end of season", he said.

Also, the former player talked about the signing of Varane: "He has a tremendous future, it is good to go so young to Real Madrid. The coach thinks he is good for the team so he is signed. He has the ability to play on this team. Although there are very good defenses as Ramos, Carvalho... Raphael can help and be a starter in the future".

As for the name of the summer, Neymar, Zidane said: "He looks a lot like Robinho but is better because he has a little more instinct to the goal". "He's a player who may be interesting to Real Madrid", he added. Also, understand that Barcelona was interested in taking the services of Brazilian: "It is natural because all teams want him. The season begins Monday and will see what the club decides. The decision will be quietly. We have to go step by step" .

Note: Garay transferred to Benfica

Ezequiel Garay has been transferred this morning to Benfica by 5.5 million euro. Real Madrid keeps 50% of any subsequent transfer made ​​by the Portuguese side. Garay, who is playing the Copa America, will not join his new teammates until the end of the tournament.

Real Madrid have made ​​clear that this transfer is not part of the 'Coentrao operation', but all negotiations began at the same time, what can be understood that the proceeds from the sale of Garay has been used to pay the signing of Portuguese defender.

Coentrao is the most expensive transfer in the summer

"A left side for 30 million euros... It is an excellent deal for Benfica", in this way Rui Costa, the Portuguese club's sporting director, defines the sale of Coentrao. He is right, the side has become the most expensive transfer in the summer market. It has exceeded the 25 million that Manchester United paid to Atletico for De Gea.

The 30 million euro that has cost Coentrao clash with the amount of money that has been spent in the transfer market during the summer by Real Madrid. He alone has cost more than other contracts made ​​by the club. So far the Madrid had invested 25 million to sign four players: Sahin (10), Varane (10), Callejon (5), Altintop (free).

With this amount Coentrao equals the transfer of Pepe and, along with central defender, becomes more expensive defender in the history of Real Madrid. As in the case of his countryman, Coentrao aims to make forget the cost of his signing on the field.

Other hand, Garay will become new Benfica player today. The Portuguese club will pay 5.5 million euro for half pass of the player. At first, the player was reluctant to leave Spain, but the good conditions at Benfica would have made him change his mind at the last hours. If Benfica wants the whole pass of Garay, should pay another 5.5 million so the transfer would be 11 million euro, one more than Real Madrid paid to Racing Santander in the summer of 2009.

Fabio Coentrao: New Real Madrid Player

Coentrao dreamed since he was 13, when he worked as a painter for a living, with yesterday day. He will play at the Bernabeu Stadium the next six seasons. The Portuguese became the fifth signing by Mourinho for 2011-2012 season (Sahin, Callejon, Altintop and Varane) after the white club agreed to pay the 30 million euro demanded by Benfica. Real Madrid has spent until now 55 million euros in reinforcements.

Fabio Coentrao and Florentino Perez

Fabio has lived an odyssey since last June 7 when confessed his desire to join Real Madrid. Luis Filipe Vieira, president of the Lisbon club, did not consent to negotiate the transfer of Coentrao including white players to lower the transfer. And until yesterday morning when Real Madrid did not confirm the disbursement of 30 million, Benfica did not want to accept the transfer of the player, who had been declared in default the day before because his club claimed transfer him to Chelsea.

Early in the afternoon, the Lisbon club informed the National Stock Exchange of Portugal the transfer of the player, which is required by its going public. From that moment, Coentrao recovered the smile. He arrived at the Bernabeu, he signed his contract until 2017, saw the nine European Cups, spoke with Florentino and had lunch at a popular restaurant in Madrid.

The other side is Garay. The Argentine woke up yesterday with several messages on his cellphone. Madrid and Benfica had agreed to his transfer, but the player does not want to leave Spain. The white club would sell 50% of the defender's pass to Benfica by six million euros. The following season (2012-2013), the Portuguese club could acquire the other 50% by another six million. If Garay does not agree to sign for Benfica, Real Madrid will offer Drenthe, a very valued player in Lisbon.

Coentrao: Agreement between Benfica and Real Madrid

The signing of Coentrao that seemed stalled a week ago, was revived yesterday after the trip of the left side and Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira to Madrid, and seems imminent. Real Madrid and Benfica have approached positions this morning in the negotiation and the signing can be confirmed in the coming hours. In fact, Portugal take for granted the transfer of the player to the white team. Daily 'A Bola' has titled: "Coentrao already a player of Real Madrid", although there is no official confirmation from both clubs.

According to the Portuguese newspaper, Coentrao would have already signed the contract for the next five seasons with the white club. Does not disclose the economic quantities of the transfer but the operation would include the Argentine central defender Ezequiel Garay. In the negotiation are present: Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president, Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Benfica, Jose Angel Sanchez, general manager of Real Madrid, Jorge Mendes, Fabio Coentrao's agent and the player himself.

The incorporation of Coentrao ends one of the first 'soap operas' of the football summer. Following the great interest of Chelsea and problems with coach Jorge Jesus, it seems that the player can make his dream of playing for Real Madrid, with his friends Carvalho, Cristiano, Pepe and his favorite coach, Jose Mourinho.

Fabio Coentrao in Madrid

Coentrao does not travel to Switzerland with Benfica

Fabio Coentrao has not traveled to the preseason stage of Benfica in Nyon (Switzerland), according to the daily 'Record'. Benfica's workforce traveled at 11.30 to Switzerland, where they will make ​​a training stage for 13 days, without the Portuguese international. Coentrao will continue training in Lisbon, after finished last season he made ​​public his desire to leave Benfica and sign for Real Madrid and working with his compatriot Jose Mourinho.

Fabio Coentrao

Coentrao and his agents believe that this week will be crucial to a deal that takes around since May. All hopes are set on Mourinho, to unclog the operation of his coming to Real Madrid and can be incorporated to the white team as soon as possible. Coentrao is optimistic and does not rule to arrive on July 11 in Valdebebas and travel to Los Angeles.

Coentrao is uncomfortable training with Benfica when it looks that soon will be with Mourinho. Even on Sunday, a Portuguese newspaper reported a clash between Coentrao and Benfica coach, which related to the player's desire to force his departure from Benfica. According to 'Correio da Manha', the left side was involved in a dialectical clash with his coach, Jorge Jesus, in the last training and the player was ejected.

In addition, Chelsea would have improved its offer for Coentrao, adding the Serb Slobodan Rajkovic to the offer of 30 million euro that had already made. Rajkovic is a central defender whose market valuation is about 2.5 million euro, and has been loaned successively at OFK Belgrade, PSV, Twente and Vitesse.

Chelsea wants to sign Pepe

Andre Villas-Boas wants to repeat at Chelsea his spectacular first year at Porto, with which he won three titles. He is designing his template and has more than enough millions euros to do it. Wants the best from each team, and has set his sights on the Real Madrid defender. He wants to sign Pepe right now, for playing in the defense and as midfielder. He wants Pepe becomes the strong man of the English team and is willing to pay the high salary that Real Madrid has been denying to the player for months.

When last season ended, Pepe left with practically closed renewal (four years and four million net per season) but in the absence of signature, as himself confirmed in an interview. Abrahamovich is willing to offer 5 million euro annually that the player requested at the beggining of negotiations to renew with Real Madrid, with a five seasons contract period.

Pepe

Note: Pablo Sarabia signs for Getafe

Real Madrid has officially announced the departure of Pablo Sarabia. In a brief statement the white club reports that has reached an agreement for the transfer with Getafe, and reserves the right to buy back the player.

Pablo Sarabia

It was an open secret for some days that Getafe would be the new destination of one of the most promising jewels of the 'Factory' in recent years. Last Friday Spanish media reported a preliminary agreement by which the player would be 'Blue' in exchange for three million euros, although the white club, as is the practice with the most promising youth players, saves the option of buy back.

This sale has already been under the direct supervision of Mourinho, as manager of the youth squads, and though the Portuguese at first wanted that Sarabia plays for a team that allows him to play many minutes and play European competition this season, has finally agreed to the desire of the player; to stay in the capital of Spain.

'Sales Operation' stops the signing of Fabio Coentrao

Fabio Coentrao is uncomfortable and nervous. The left side thinks is time to close his transfer to Real Madrid and is living days of maximum tension. He does not want to leave escape the white trains and each passing day his concern increases about a situation that fails to resolve.

At this point of summer, the player expected to have resolved his future as Real Madrid player. But the thing is complicated, to the extent that he has had to return to work with Benfica. The problem is that neither the Portuguese club nor the Real Madrid have managed to reach an agreement with the white players who would be involved in the 'Coentrao Operation'.

Fabio Coentrao

In short, Real Madrid 'Sales Operation' has paralyzed Coentrao's signing. And there is another problem. Despite having agreed the amount to pay to Benfica, Real Madrid needs to raise cash by selling players to address the signing of the side. The white club wants to join money by selling the players it has in the showcase, before undertaking the purchase of Coentrao. Finally, there is the issue of 'space'. Real needs to open the door before they get a new tenant more for the white dress. Because with the Portuguese, would be 30 players who would be available to Mourinho. This is a too high figure considering the difficulties that white team is facing to accommodate the transferable players in other teams.

While Madrid does not solve the problem, 'Coentrao Opera Soap' will not end. The player must continue his life in Benfica and on Monday will travel to the Swiss town of Colovray, close to Nyon, where Benfica will make ​​the preseason stage for 13 days. Nevertheless, the agents of the player expect that the return to work of Real Madrid, July 11, will accelerate the sale of players at the offices of the Bernabeu Stadium and thus the signing of Coentrao will be close.

And there is something clear. The player would only leave Benfica to go to Real Madrid. Despite reports that speak of the intention of Chelsea to bet very hard to secure the services of the player, Coentrao is clear that his priority is the white team and he will wait whatever it takes to get on the Mourinho's project. White coach believes his compatriot is a priority for his second project at Real Madrid and next couple of weeks could prove decisive.

Note: Galatasaray dreams of signing Kaka

Galatasaray is one of the most active teams in European football market, a market with little movement so far. The club seeks to recover lost positions in Turkey first and later in Europe, and is attentive to the movements around the main figures that change of 'air'. Turkish team has 'touched' at various big names and tried to take from Atletico Forlan, Reyes and Ujfalusi, but only had luck with the Czech defense. Now the coach, Fatih Terim, has said he wants a powerful template because is impossible to fight for titles with a group too young. His dream, to restore prominence to Galatasaray, is Kaka, whose status is not still being fully defined at Real Madrid.

The Brazilian, who has failed to show his best since joining Real Madrid has sounded for several teams in Italy and England. Napoli has been one of the last interested although the operation was impossible because the squad in southern Italy wanted a loan in which the Real Madrid will have to take too much of the salary of the player. Real Madrid would only accept a financial offer high enough to recover the investment made two seasons ago to get Kaka.

Kaka with Real Madrid shirt

Real Madrid: Signings Summary

Jose Callejon: Back home for 5 million euros.

Returns to Real Madrid after winning experience in Espanyol, where has played 97 games in the Liga. The buyback has cost five million. Will play the next five seasons at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Nuri Sahin: Revelation of the Bundesliga

Sahin was the best player in the Bundesliga according to Kicker magazine. Borussia's masterminded, Bundesliga's champion. Real Madrid paid 10 million for the Turkish-German. Signed for six seasons.

Hamit Altintop: Free and also injured

Altintop joined Madrid from Bayern and will be linked to the white club four seasons. This Monday was back surgery. Will be sidelined three to four months.

Raphael Varane: Central defender for six years

Raphael Varane signed Monday for the Real Madrid under the baton of Zidane. Is 18 years old and has only played 23 games in Ligue 1 with Lens. Real Madrid paid 10 million and the player signed for six years.

Nuri Sahin: First Real Madrid signing of the year