Argentina Midfielder Fernando Gago Signed for Real Madrid
Yes, Fernando Gago finally landed on Real Madrid. After Boca Juniors President Mauricio Macri arrived at Madrid and saying that he wants over €20 million (£13 million) for the highly rated Fernando Gago midfielder. Fernando Gago finally signed for Real Madrid on Friday after successfully passing a medical exam.
“Gago is the best midfilelder in the world and he should be plays for the best club in the world too,” said Madrid president Ramon Calderon at the official presentation of the 20-year-old at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Fernando Gago will join Madrid from Boca Juniors until 2013 with cost 20 million Euros , the exactly amount that wanted by Boca President Mauricio Macri.
“I am very excited by the thought of arriving at my dream club and of achieving great objectives,” Gago said. “I’m going to help take Real Madrid to the highest possible levels, I have this idea of winning in European soccer and of continuing to add to the titles I won with Boca in Argentina.”
On Thursday, Madrid also completed transfer for Gonzalo Higuain from River Plate for 13-million-Euro (a 6 1/2-year contract).
Gago and Higuain are two of three young South American soccer players Madrid has acquired for the January transfer window – costing a total 39 million Euros . Last month, Madrid signed 18-year-old Brazil left-back Marcelo from Fluminense for a reported fee of six million Euros.
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