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( 23 December 2008 )

English Premiership football News

Real Madrid unveil new boy Diarra
Real Madrid paraded Lassana Diarra, after passing a medical and ready to go seal a £ 20m Portsmouth.

The 23 years, France has agreed to sign midfielder four and a half years to face Bernabeu.

Diarra will officially become a real actor in the transfer window to Reopen 1 January .

He said: "I am capable of. I have abilities and I think Real Madrid is what I needed. I need to adapt to the English game and make quickly. "

Diarra added: "I played with the big clubs, was a good experience with the national team and I want to improve."

It was compared to the former France international Claude Makelele, who also played for Real Madrid.

But Diarra said: "It is true that there are similarities, but Makelele is Makelele and I am.

"Makelele in his own style, and I myself. I'm going to Madrid for Lassana Diarra, Montreal and what I can do."

Real offers Diarra Mahamadou Diarra signs are after the same has been ruled out for the season.

The new signature bears the name of "Lassie" on both his shirt.

Diarra began his career with Le Havre before signing for Chelsea in 2005.

He moved to the last day of August 2007, the Gunners transfer window left, but five months later for Pompey.

"We always said we would we allow players to leave if we received an exceptional offer," said the spokesman for the Pompey club's Web site earlier this week.

"We could not oppose a move like this for Lassana.

"It shows how far the club is the subject of Alexander property of Real Madrid during Gayadamak been one of our players."

Pompey boss Tony Adams says he has all the money from the sale of Diarra signs new players.

"This is a substantial offer. It is my money, and I had that money before, so I'm delighted," Adams confirmed last week.

"Any decision will be with me this club, Real Madrid and when it offers a lot of money for one of your players, I have to make a decision.

"The boy wants to play for Real Madrid and it offers a magnificent for me recruitment Portsmouth.

Diarra came as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat Saturday at Bolton to make his first appearance since November 15 following an ankle injury.

Real are now the former Tottenham coach Juande Ramos and the boss wants the mid-plots defensive Mali international Mahamadou Diarra is sidelined for the season after undergoing knee surgery.
by bbcnews.