Rafael Van Der Vaart

[Jens_Lengman]

Real Madrid will complete the signing of Rafael Van der Vaart next week after negotiations are concluded following their game with Hamburg in London, according to Marca.The Spanish giants have lodged a new bid of 10million euros (£7.8m) and expect that to be accepted allowing talks to begin between the clubs and the player's representative.With Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival from Manchester United looking increasingly unlikely, Madrid have turned their attentions to other players after Bernd Schuster pleaded with the club's hierarchy to add to his squad.Van der Vaart has been on the club's wanted list for months, but with all the focus placed on signing just one player Los Merengues are now having to push on with Plan B.The Holland international recently expressed an interest in joining the Primera Liga champions, paving the way for an approach."If I leave Hamburg it will only be for a big club like Real Madrid," said the 25-year-old.RelentedHamburg meet Real Madrid in the Emirates Cup at Arsenal's stadium on Saturday and then play Juventus on Sunday, giving Van der Vaart two chances to showcase his talent to Schuster.Ramon Calderon has backed down over his plans not to sign anyone should Ronaldo not be available and relented for the sake of the coach who asked for new faces to freshen things up.According to Marca, Hamburg have decided to sell and will use the money to find a replacement and, after turning down just 6million euros (£4.7m) last week, are expected to accept the improved offer.Schuster is believed to have asked sporting director, Predrag Mijatovic, on 10th July, to do a deal with Hamburg after initial contact was made and a deal appeared to be possible.

sick signing, price tag is most surprising. Nasri cost more for us, Deco at 30 more for Chelsea and Robbie Keane more than double for Liverpool and talk of bently for £15m puts things into perspective with how inflated prices for English players costBare clubs slipped

[Rsonist]

Jol flopped.

[Reuben]

10 mil euros is cheapbut hes injury prone

[Necksta]

Swear his contract runs out end of season?Still a bargain. Him/Sneijder/Robben all in one team.Jeez.

[TF S4DK]

Sick signing.

[Taurus]

wow very cheapsick player sick signing

[Davicious X]

why does no one attempt to highjack this?

[will h]

Be interesting to see how they gonna fit him in?? They must be offloading Beast even though i thought he had a good season.£8m is dirt cheap for a player of his class.

[HangTheDJ]

why does no one attempt to highjack this?

Bar United, who stand a realistic chance of being even conisdered over Real?

[Guest Batman]

Glad to see one of my fav players getting a move to a bigger club..even if it is real.

[Davicious X]

why does no one attempt to highjack this?

Bar United, who stand a realistic chance of being even conisdered over Real?

Dont mean it like that, I mean how is VDV gonna get sold for so cheap and only real madrid jumped on it?

[Guest Van Der Wavy]

Ridiculous signing.After this season, VDV will be hailed as one of the top 3 AM's in the world.Trust.

[Trilliam]

------------RVN---------------robben---sniejder---vdv--hmm familiaranyways Real squad is massive

what I was thinking, they got drenthe as well still.

[MEIRELES.]

£8m!!Bargain of the transfer window.

[Guest Van Der Wavy]

------------RVN---------------robben---sniejder---vdv--hmm familiaranyways Real squad is massive

Swap Sneijder & VDV...

[Ironman]

Sick signing,although his lack of pace will get brutally exploited by Real tactics.

[Guest Van Der Wavy]

Sick signing,although his lack of pace will get brutally exploited by Real tactics.

What CM in that side has 'pace'?Lol

[Ironman]

what, you trying to say Real CM are slow? bar Diarra, when Real counter att, who doesn't get fwd???he won't be able to keep up unless he starts as 2nd striker, and he's not clinical enough to play that role.all of them have more pace them him.

[Guest Van Der Wavy]

what, you trying to say Real CM are slow? bar Diarra, when Real counter att, who doesn't get fwd???he won't be able to keep up unless he starts as 2nd striker, and he's not clinical enough to play that role.all of them have more pace them him.

He has ENOUGH pace...And if you don't think VDV is clinical? Then boy...Man will terrorise La Liga.

[YFSD]

You on a hypeHe won't terrorise La Liga to the extent you'r making out

[Ironman]

sorry not having that, look at his head starttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt...and I meant not clinical enough for a 2nd striker, can't see him getting 20 goals tbh.Don't get me wrong, he's a sick baller, just better suited to a team that passes a lot more them Real.

[Trim]

sorry not having that, look at his head starttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt...and I meant not clinical enough for a 2nd striker, can't see him getting 20 goals tbh.Don't get me wrong, he's a sick baller, just better suited to a team that passes a lot more them Real.

lmfao, llow ever getting left over that distance having that head start WOW. he's still sick, will do well at real i think. Cant believe that price.

[Kaiser]

what, you trying to say Real CM are slow? bar Diarra, when Real counter att, who doesn't get fwd???he won't be able to keep up unless he starts as 2nd striker, and he's not clinical enough to play that role.all of them have more pace them him.

Lol @ not clinical enoughhe gets strikers numbers every seasonand for sh*t sides he will score BARE if he gets a chance at Realtbh this is the guy we should be signing rather than f*ck*ng Barry

[Guest Van Der Wavy]

sorry not having that, look at his head starttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt...and I meant not clinical enough for a 2nd striker, can't see him getting 20 goals tbh.Don't get me wrong, he's a sick baller, just better suited to a team that passes a lot more them Real.

sjdfgiaohgbaerhaerheahadsfnbhastjsr6jLMFAO @ that video...Make me wanna change my Vip2 alias...Again, he has enough pace for a CENTRAL midfielder...