Edit: Originally just a Sahin to Real thread, now a general thread for any transfer news.
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Nuri Sahin from Bundesliga Champions Dortmund for an alleged £10m fee. Personally I'm surprised that Utd. didn't pull out all the stops to sign him as a Paul Scholes replacement, he is class.
It also begs the question, who will leave Madrid? This season They've played (when fit and available)
*Higuain would have played had he not been injured, probably, but Benzema has been in good form regardless.
Their second string XI would be, I guess:
And they've had Adebayor on loan. Obviously this second XI would walk into most teams, and there the general concensus seems to be that Kaka is going to be sold this summer, some suggesting in a swap for Lampard.
Personally, I would take pretty much anyone in that squad they're willing to let go, probably not Gago or Adan, Arbeloa would be decent left back cover though.
With Sahin, their pecking order for centre-mids will be something like:
Alonso
Khedira
Sahin
Lass
Granero
IMO, Sahin is more similar to Alonso and Lass more similar to Khedira, but I reckon Levy will be busy dealing with Madrid once again this summer because some of those out of favour players are definitely too good not to be playing football, and Real will be keen to let players go so as to make room for new acquisitions.
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Nuri Sahin from Bundesliga Champions Dortmund for an alleged £10m fee. Personally I'm surprised that Utd. didn't pull out all the stops to sign him as a Paul Scholes replacement, he is class.
It also begs the question, who will leave Madrid? This season They've played (when fit and available)
Casillas
Ramos Pepe Carvalho Marcelo
Khedira Alonso
Di Maria Ozil Ronaldo
Benzema*
Ramos Pepe Carvalho Marcelo
Khedira Alonso
Di Maria Ozil Ronaldo
Benzema*
*Higuain would have played had he not been injured, probably, but Benzema has been in good form regardless.
Their second string XI would be, I guess:
Adan
Arbeloa Albiol Garay Gago
Lass Canales
Leon Kaka Granero
Higuain
Arbeloa Albiol Garay Gago
Lass Canales
Leon Kaka Granero
Higuain
And they've had Adebayor on loan. Obviously this second XI would walk into most teams, and there the general concensus seems to be that Kaka is going to be sold this summer, some suggesting in a swap for Lampard.
Personally, I would take pretty much anyone in that squad they're willing to let go, probably not Gago or Adan, Arbeloa would be decent left back cover though.
With Sahin, their pecking order for centre-mids will be something like:
Alonso
Khedira
Sahin
Lass
Granero
IMO, Sahin is more similar to Alonso and Lass more similar to Khedira, but I reckon Levy will be busy dealing with Madrid once again this summer because some of those out of favour players are definitely too good not to be playing football, and Real will be keen to let players go so as to make room for new acquisitions.