Real Madrid closing in on Bayern Munich misfit, Hamit Altintop – La Liga news
According to reports in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hamit-Altintop-c15652, from Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich. It has been reported that the Spanish side has been monitoring the Turk’s contract
situation at the Allianz Arena for a long time now and is looking to bring the midfielder to Spain.
After confirming the signing of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 from Borussia Dortmund this Monday, the Madrid-based club is now closing in on another Turkish player. It was reported earlier this week that Jose Mourinho was keen on bringing the player to Santiago Bernabeau.
Reports in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 suggest that the 28-year-old might be joining the Spanish giants ahead of the next campaign. It has also been suggested that the player will be confirming news about his future after Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga encounter against VfB Stuttgart
on Sunday.
Altintop recently expressed his dissatisfaction with not being able to command a first-team place with the Bavarians. These issues alerted Turkish giants Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, but it appears that Real Madrid are favourites to land the versatile midfielder.
Jose Mourinho is looking to add more depth and creativity to his current squad and sees the 28-year-old Turk as a perfect addition to the squad.
Should the move materialise, Hamit Altintop will be the fourth German-born player to be signed by Madrid under Mourinho’s reign. Last summer, Real Madrid bought http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879) and Mesut Ozil (Werder Bremen) in order to add some creativity in
the middle of the park. The German Internationals have settled in well at Madrid and now command a regular starting spot in the Real Madrid line-up.
Furthermore, with his contract expiring this June, Real Madrid will be able to land the player on a Bosman move. Since joining Bayern Munich from Schalke 04 in 2007, the Turkish International has made 63 appearances for the Ruhr club and has scored seven
goals in the process.
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