Huntelaar To Real Madrid Official
Real Madrid agree deal for striker Huntelaar
Spanish champions Real Madrid have confirmed Ajax forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar will join the club in January.
The 25-year-old, who has long been linked with a move to Madrid, will sign a deal with the capital club until June 2013 subject to passing a medical.
According to the Ajax website, Huntelaar will join Madrid on January 2 for an initial 20million euros (£17m), rising to a potential 27million euros (£23m).
We all knew Real Madrid had to make a move in order to prevent a forgettable season. With the rash of injuries Real Madrid has had to endure they had to make a splash in the transfer market and signing Klaas Jan Huntelaar who arguably is the best player not playing in any one of the big four European leagues would go down as a splash. Still think Ajax let Real Madrid off the hook regarding the transfer fee. With 18 months still left on Huntelaar’s contact Ajax held all the cards in this negotiation and should of received 25-30 million euros upfront.