Huntelaar to Madrid

[Gambino]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_4577332,00.htmlReal Madrid are set to finalise a deal for Dutch star Klaas Jan Huntelaar, according to Dutch and Spanish sources.Leading Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported on Monday evening that Real and Ajax had agreed terms for the highly-regarded 25-year-old, and most media outlets in Holland soon followed with similar reports.It is believed the fee is in the region of £20million and the two clubs should confirm the deal within 48 hours.Huntelaar, who has over two-years left on his current contract at Ajax, has been chased by leading clubs from England, Italy and Spain but Real look to have finalised a deal.Real have moved quickly to find high class striking reinforcements after Huntelaar's fellow countryman Ruud van Nistelrooy was ruled out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.It is believed Real had opened talks earlier this year about a prospective moved to the Bernabeu in 2009 for Huntelaar but they have now brought the deal forward by six months following van Nistelrooy's injury.The Spanish giants have shown a liking for Dutch players in recent years, as together with van NIstelrooy there are another four Oranje stars in their squad in the shape of Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Royston Drenthe.Huntelaar himself tore ankle ligaments last month - but he is expected to be fully fit by early January.

[Trilliam]

might as well just buy the rest of the netherlands attack and call it a day

[gattsu]

noooooooooooooooooooooreal are taking the piss now tho

[Gambino]

This will be the end of the longest running thread on the Man Utd Forums, "We want Hunterlaar" with over 2849 posts.

[Kaiser]

f*ck this waddling walruswho careshe will be a flop

[Avon Barksdale]

might as well just buy the rest of the netherlands attack and call it a day

truss------------RVN-------Hunterlaar------Drenthe----VDV---Sniejder---Robben

[Reuben]

i like how thy cant defend so they buy more strikers

[Davicious X]

i like how thy cant defend so they buy more strikers

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[Davicious X]

On the flip side this bodes well for Holland come world/european cup times

[Totty]

RVN & Huntelaar = GOALS, GOALS, GOALSI wasn't too keen on having Huntelaar at United anyway. I'm content with the strikers we already have- Tevez(for now), Berbs, Roon, Manucho & young Danny Welbeck. As well as the option to bring back Rossi and Campbell

[Capricious Beats]

RVN & Huntelaar = GOALS, GOALS, GOALSI wasn't too keen on having Huntelaar at United anyway. I'm content with the strikers we already have- Tevez(for now), Berbs, Roon, Manucho & young Danny Welbeck. As well as the option to bring back Rossi and Campbell

What is the exact buy back clause on Rossi?

[n/a]

TO MANY DUTCH PLAYERS IN ONE TEAM = DRAMA THEY WILL BE FIGHTIN SOON

[Flojo]

RVN & Huntelaar = GOALS, GOALS, GOALSI wasn't too keen on having Huntelaar at United anyway. I'm content with the strikers we already have- Tevez(for now), Berbs, Roon, Manucho & young Danny Welbeck. As well as the option to bring back Rossi and Campbell

What is the exact buy back clause on Rossi?

I think Man Utd are given first option to sign him but their isn't a fee stated so Villareal can ask for what they want. I'd be surprised if he moved back, doing very well where he is and is first choice.

[Captain Planet]

Good signing.

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

RVN & Huntelaar = GOALS, GOALS, GOALSI wasn't too keen on having Huntelaar at United anyway. I'm content with the strikers we already have- Tevez(for now), Berbs, Roon, Manucho & young Danny Welbeck. As well as the option to bring back Rossi and Campbell

What is the exact buy back clause on Rossi?

I think Man Utd are given first option to sign him but their isn't a fee stated so Villareal can ask for what they want. I'd be surprised if he moved back, doing very well where he is and is first choice.

Nah we have a £6.5m buy back clause, so if we want him back thats all it will cost us

[FANTA]

over the moon tbh.i hate that we were linked with him every season.i've actually watched him loads of times in the Dutch league.and if you take into consideration all the dutch strikers that have come out of the league, he falls short.

[Kompressor]

TO MANY DUTCH PLAYERS IN ONE TEAM = DRAMA THEY WILL BE FIGHTIN SOON

This is what i was thinking to be honest

RVN & Huntelaar = GOALS, GOALS, GOALSI wasn't too keen on having Huntelaar at United anyway. I'm content with the strikers we already have- Tevez(for now), Berbs, Roon, Manucho & young Danny Welbeck. As well as the option to bring back Rossi and Campbell

What is the exact buy back clause on Rossi?

I think Man Utd are given first option to sign him but their isn't a fee stated so Villareal can ask for what they want. I'd be surprised if he moved back, doing very well where he is and is first choice.

Even with the buy back clause i don't expect to see Roosi in a United shirt ever again sadly

[Risky]

i can actually say that this is true indeed.real shame, was gonna make a topic but seen as its done already...yeah

[MrJibbles]

Real Madrid's pursuit of Klaas Jan Huntelaar finally ended in success when they agreed a deal with Ajax for the Holland striker that could rise to 27m euros.Both the Amsterdammers and the Spanish champions announced tonight that a deal had been struck to allow Huntelaar - a long-time target for the Spanish side - to join Madrid for an initial 20m euros.The deal brings to an end months of speculation linking the 25-year-old with a move to the Spanish capital, talk which mounted further following the injury to Madrid's fellow Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is set to be sidelined until the end of the season.In a statement released on the Real Madrid website, www.realmadrid.es, the club confirmed the signing saying: "Huntelaar is a new Real Madrid player. Real Madrid and Ajax Amsterdam have reached an agreement for the forward."As is normal, the deal is dependent on the player passing a medical and the signing of his contract with Real Madrid."Klaas Jan Huntelaar will be tied to Real Madrid until June 30, 2013."The deal will earn Dutch club Heerenveen 2.5million euros as part of the agreement Ajax signed when they bought the player in 2005.Huntelaar, who had 18 months to run on his Ajax deal, was quoted as being keen on a move to Real during the summer, but Ajax were adamant their star player and the Eredivisie top scorer would remain in Holland.The prolific frontman was a target for a number of clubs at that time with the Dutch giants reported to have turned down a big-money bid from Manchester City, while Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal were also apparently keen admirers.But Ajax technical director Danny Blind decided now was the right moment to let the player go."We as a club wouldn't make a deal if we weren't satisfied with the details, but also with the timing ofthe transfer,"he said."We did our best to extend Klaas Jan's contract, but we failed. His current contract runs for just one and a half years and we had to take that into account."After being at Ajax for three years it's a nice step in his career. He absolutely deserves this transfer."Ajax coach Marco van Basten was less impressed with the timing of the transfer."I don't begrudge him this transfer, but from a sporting perspective we would rather have seen him end the season here," he said."Obviously when a club like Real Madrid comes in, it's going to be very difficult to keep him."And as a club we must think of more than one player - it's all about having a future-proof policy."Madrid defender Michel Salgado said he would welcome Huntelaar to the Bernabeu especially as UEFA rules state that the player can be eligible for Madrid's Champions League, having only competed with Ajax in this season's UEFA Cup.He said: "What we know is that he is a born goalscorer due to the amount of goals he has scored in the Dutch league, he is young and he could play in the Champions League."Anyone who comes here will be welcomed."The deal brings to an end a frustrating time for Madrid in the transfer market after missing out on top target Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.Yesterday, Madrid president Ramon Calderon revealed the club were "very close to signing a winger and a striker in January".He added: "I've been told they are young and quick and they will come to reinforce the team."Madrid fans have been calling for reinforcements in the midst of a poor start to the Primera Liga season.The Bernabeu club are currently fourth in the table, six points behind leaders and fierce rivals Barcelona.Calderon was forced to come out in support of coach Bernd Schuster yesterday for the second time in a fortnight following Saturday's dismal 3-1 defeat to neighbours Getafe.Huntelaar is currently sidelined by an ankle injury which is set to rule him out until early 2009.UEFA rules state that once the deal is completed Huntelaar can be eligible to be added to Madrid's squad for the Champions League, as he has only competed with Ajax this season in the UEFA Cup.The deal, which will provide Real with cover for long-term injury victim Ruud van Nistelrooy, will earn Dutch club Heerenveen around 2.5million euros as part of the agreement Ajax signed when they signed the player in 2005.

Hmmmmm

[FANTA]

LMAO @ 27m

[Lord Flashheart]

Any Pierre Van Hooijdonk

[thinkingthuglife]

credit crunch not affect madrid no. bet he goes on sick at madrid cah his with his dutch boys innit.

[Doug]

Any Pierre Van Hooijdonk

meaning??

[Tee]

Any Pierre Van Hooijdonk

meaning??

only good in sh*t leagues ?

[Gambino]

LOL @ Hunter saying Manchester City tried signing him for £35 Mill during the deadline day window but he turned them down because they ain't Man United.