Real Madrid have completed the signing of the Portugal defender Fábio Coentrão from Benfica on a six-year deal.
The Spanish giants have not disclosed the fee involved although reports suggest Los Blancos have paid Benfica a figure in the region of €30 million.
"It is every player's dream to play for Real Madrid and something I used to dream about as a kid," Coentrão told Real's official website.
"I hope to continue my progress and show the fans what I can do.
"I can't wait to work with José Mourinho as he is the best coach in the word and it is a real honour to work with him."
But the 23-year-old is not expecting to stroll into the Real first team and anticipates that the club will benefit from the competition for places between himself and Marcelo.
He added: "I am going to work hard to play and Marcelo will do the same.
"We will compete for the same position every week and that will benefit the team, which is the most important thing.
"The Spanish league is very competitive and there are lots of good teams. I am determined to try and win it with Real Madrid."
Coentrão becomes Real's fifth signing of the summer following the the additions of José Callejón, Hamit Altıntop, Nuri Şahin and Raphaël Varane.
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| New Real Madrid player Fábio Coentrão poses with club president Florentino Pérez Photo: realmadrid.com |
The Spanish giants have not disclosed the fee involved although reports suggest Los Blancos have paid Benfica a figure in the region of €30 million.
Real will pay Benfica €20 million in cash, while the remaining €10 million will be made up by the transfer of defender Ezequiel Garay to the Portuguese club.
"It is every player's dream to play for Real Madrid and something I used to dream about as a kid," Coentrão told Real's official website.
"I hope to continue my progress and show the fans what I can do.
"I can't wait to work with José Mourinho as he is the best coach in the word and it is a real honour to work with him."
But the 23-year-old is not expecting to stroll into the Real first team and anticipates that the club will benefit from the competition for places between himself and Marcelo.
He added: "I am going to work hard to play and Marcelo will do the same.
"We will compete for the same position every week and that will benefit the team, which is the most important thing.
"The Spanish league is very competitive and there are lots of good teams. I am determined to try and win it with Real Madrid."
Coentrão becomes Real's fifth signing of the summer following the the additions of José Callejón, Hamit Altıntop, Nuri Şahin and Raphaël Varane.
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Personal
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