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Madrid close on Diarra deal
Real to seal move for Portsmouth star
Last updated: 16th December 2008
Diarra: Madrid-bound
Real Madrid are set to seal a deal for Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra, according to Spanish sources.
Skysports.com revealed on Monday that the Spanish champions were ready to move for Diarra - who was being lined up by Premier League outfits Manchester City and Tottenham.
But now Juande Ramos looks set to step in and land the 23-year-old former Arsenal and Chelsea star.
"The big players are already in the Champions League and cannot be signed," Ramos is quoted as saying.
"If the players do not have the quality, then we will miss them - the players have to be worth it."
And on Diarra he added: "He is a player I know well, and I would like a player like Diarra here."
It is claimed that Real will pay £9million for Diarra and they hope to announce his signing in the next 48 hours.
Diarra is being brought in after his namesake, but not relation, Mahamadou Diarra was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Real Madrid closing in on Portsmouths Diarra
As reported on the site last week, Lassana Diarra has emerged as a transfer target for Real Madrid. Since we revealed that the Portsmouth midfielder was a potential target for the Spanish champions, the La Liga side have moved quickly to convert their interest in to action and they are now close to agreeing a deal for the 23 year old French midfielder of Malian descent.
The fee for Diarra is likely to be in the region of between €15 - 20 million and Madrid are hoping to be seal the deal in the next few days, but the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder’s wage demands are proving to be an obstacle. With the value of sterling reaching parity with the euro, it has suddenly become much easier for European clubs to compete with English transfer fees, but the Premier league’s relative salaries will continue to be relatively inflated and will still play a significant role in negotiations.
Madrid’s need for defensive cover in midfield has been made all the more urgent following confirmation that Mahamadou Diarra will be sidelined for around nine months after undergoing surgery on his right knee last week, and fellow midfielder Ruben de la Red has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Lassana Diarra, who can also play at right back will also provide Juande Ramos with additional cover for the defence: an area that the former Spurs coach has identified as being in urgent need of attention at his new club.
One player who we really needed and was a reportedly a 'certainty'. Money or not we can't compete with Real Madrid for players.
Madrid close on Diarra deal
Real to seal move for Portsmouth star
Last updated: 16th December 2008
Diarra: Madrid-bound
Real Madrid are set to seal a deal for Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra, according to Spanish sources.
Skysports.com revealed on Monday that the Spanish champions were ready to move for Diarra - who was being lined up by Premier League outfits Manchester City and Tottenham.
But now Juande Ramos looks set to step in and land the 23-year-old former Arsenal and Chelsea star.
"The big players are already in the Champions League and cannot be signed," Ramos is quoted as saying.
"If the players do not have the quality, then we will miss them - the players have to be worth it."
And on Diarra he added: "He is a player I know well, and I would like a player like Diarra here."
It is claimed that Real will pay £9million for Diarra and they hope to announce his signing in the next 48 hours.
Diarra is being brought in after his namesake, but not relation, Mahamadou Diarra was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Real Madrid closing in on Portsmouths Diarra
As reported on the site last week, Lassana Diarra has emerged as a transfer target for Real Madrid. Since we revealed that the Portsmouth midfielder was a potential target for the Spanish champions, the La Liga side have moved quickly to convert their interest in to action and they are now close to agreeing a deal for the 23 year old French midfielder of Malian descent.
The fee for Diarra is likely to be in the region of between €15 - 20 million and Madrid are hoping to be seal the deal in the next few days, but the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder’s wage demands are proving to be an obstacle. With the value of sterling reaching parity with the euro, it has suddenly become much easier for European clubs to compete with English transfer fees, but the Premier league’s relative salaries will continue to be relatively inflated and will still play a significant role in negotiations.
Madrid’s need for defensive cover in midfield has been made all the more urgent following confirmation that Mahamadou Diarra will be sidelined for around nine months after undergoing surgery on his right knee last week, and fellow midfielder Ruben de la Red has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Lassana Diarra, who can also play at right back will also provide Juande Ramos with additional cover for the defence: an area that the former Spurs coach has identified as being in urgent need of attention at his new club.
One player who we really needed and was a reportedly a 'certainty'. Money or not we can't compete with Real Madrid for players.