Samuel sold to Real
Thursday 20 May, 2004
Walter Samuel is no longer a Roma player after he was sold to Real Madrid for £17.8m.
Reports this morning suggested that a deal was close and negotiations were concluded this evening.
Real beat Premiership giants Chelsea to Samuel’s signature after the stopper was made available for transfer.
It is believed that the former Boca Juniors ace will net around £2.8m a season for the next five years.
Samuel is set to fly out to Spain on Saturday before being presented to the media as a Real Madrid player on Monday.
The defender becomes the second man to leave the Giallorossi in the space of 24 hours after Jonathan Zebina signed for Juventus.
Brazilian midfielder Emerson could soon follow as reports suggest that he has already agreed to join Juve too. However, the two clubs haven’t agreed a fee.
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Darn, Real actually have a good defender now
