The dust has settled in the Bernabéu after the mad transfer activity. Madrid is known for its bullfighting, but this seems to be transcending onto the football pitch as Real Madrid try to sign other clubs' players, with much distress to the ‘raging’ club.
We saw the rage and blood boil in Sir Alex Ferguson as Real Madrid tried to lure Manchester United’s Ronaldo. Real Madrid received some of their own medicine as the new bull in town, Manchester City lured their prize asset, Robinho from them.
Will ‘matador’ Rafael Benítez be swept away as Real Madrid come charging in for Daniel Agger?
Real Madrid seem very keen to buy the Danish and Liverpool centre back in the January transfer window.
"He [Agger] is a player we have been looking at for a long time and it is likely we will bid for him in January. He is a world-class player and without doubt he would fit into our plans," Real Madrid vice-president José Ángel Sánchez is quoted in The Times.
"We already had plans about buying Agger this summer, along with some other players, but the Robinho situation took so much attention and demanded so many resources from the club that we had to drop the plans about putting a bid in for Agger and other players that we had in mind.
"What we need is a defender and a striker, and, at the moment, Agger is on top of our list."
In an interview with Danish television Agger denied that he had clashed with Benitez over his performance in a nervous goalless draw in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying clash at Standard Liege. Liverpool won the second leg 1-0.
"Of course there are things that Benítez was not satisfied with after Liege, but it is a big lie to say we had an argument," Agger said.
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2 months ago
Good article. One thing though... Robinho, a prize asset for Madrid? He was generally a reserve player...
2 months ago
I can't agree with that Guido. Robinho started 32 games in LA Liga for Real Madrid in the 07/08 season.
2 months ago
he scored over 11 goals for them ln la liga 2
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