Madrid signs Brazilian Marcelo
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Fluminense FC left-back Marcelo will become Real Madrid CF's sixth Brazilian player in January when he arrives at the Santiago Bernabéu in a reported €7m deal.
'Freshness'
Club president Ramón Calderón said: "He is an important signing for us. He is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad. We're very happy because he's a pearl that half of Europe wanted." The 18-year-old has signed on until 2012 and could spend the second half of the season in Madrid's youth team, second division Real Madrid Castilla, to aid his transition to European football.
International goal
Marcelo, who will be presented after a medical on Wednesday, is seen as a long-term replacement for Roberto Carlos, and has many similar characteristics in that he is very quick and likes to join the attack. "Roberto Carlos is very happy and Marcelo is coming to replace him - when he allows him to," added Calderón. The teenager scored on his international debut as Brazil defeated Wales 2-0 in early September. -
Yea.This guy is a very offensive guy too
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damn good and cheap in FM.. buy him!!
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Bought liao.For me he quite good as striker alsoOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:damn good and cheap in FM.. buy him!! -
Wanted to buy him but got WP problem. Excellent stats even for a 17 yr old back then.
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Carlos welcomes arrival of his future replacement Marcelo
Real Madrid left-back Roberto Carlos has welcomed the arrival of Marcelo as it will allow him to reduce his workload.
The 33-year-old has been a fixture for the Spanish giants since his arrival from Internazionale in 1996 and has admitted to feeling the strain in recent times.
But the purchase of his long-term replacement from Fluminense will give him the breather he believes he needs every now and again.
"I will finally have a player to play in my place sometimes," he told GloboEsporte.com.
"Ive played more than 560 matches for Real Madrid and more than 100 for the national team. It will be very good to have him here (in Madrid). It is very difficult to maintain a high level when you play all the matches in a season."
Roberto Carlos is Madrids longest-serving overseas player and he has revealed that he is close to agreeing to extend his stay to a dozen years.
"Everything is arranged," he said. "Im very happy to conclude my European career at Real Madrid."
When he finally severs his ties with the nine-time European champions, the former Palmeiras man wants to finish his career back in his homeland.
He added: "I still think of playing in Brazil. I would like Santos to be the team as Im fan of them, but I still have two more years to decide."
After the World Cup in Germany, in which Brazil were eliminated at the quarter-finals, Roberto Carlos hung up his international boots and the Brazilian Football Confederation is rumoured to be organising a farewell game for him and fellow veteran defender Cafu.
"I havent thought about that really. If I am invited, Id accept with pleasure", he said. -
GourCuff also!!!!Milan!!!!AMC!!Fm got lotsa good young AMCsOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:giovani dos santos also. .. and jesus navas from sevilla nani of sporting... sergio aguero of atl. madrid... they are good in real life too..