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by **Dundalk** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:08 pm

From Sky Sports :

Real Madrid have snapped up Jerzy Dudek on a free transfer as back-up to Iker Casillas following his release by Liverpool at the end of last season.

The Polish international was linked to Bolton and Manchester City, but was always keen on trying his hand in Spain.

Bernd Schuster gave the green light to complete the deal for the Pole after he finalised deals for central defenders Pepe and Christoph Metzelder, who arrived from Porto and Borussia Dortmund respectively.

Madrid have been after a new keeper following the sale of highly-rated youth team product Diego Lopez to Villarreal for €6million last month.

Dudek was released by Liverpool after six seasons on Merseyside as he was unable to earn a regular place in the team ahead of Jose Reina.

Having spent the last two seasons playing second fiddle to one Madrid-born custodian, Dudek will now perform the same task in the Spanish capital itself.

Casillas is the undoubted number one, but the club's technical staff wanted experienced cover rather than to promote a keeper from their youth team.

Francesco Toldo was also approached by Madrid only for his wage demands to rule him out of any move.

All the best Jerzy there was good times and there were bad times but we will never forgert Istanbul, good luck for the future

by **red37** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:16 pm

Tara Jerzy lad, all the best in Madrid....it'll be a right laugh over there!

by **El Nino_#9** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:09 am

what i really don't understand is that I swear Dudek said that he wanted to move to another team to get 1st team football....
does he really think he'll push Casillas out of the first team?

Good Luck With That Jerzy!

by **heimdall** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:56 am

passmeistro_#14 wrote:what i really don't understand is that I swear Dudek said that he wanted to move to another team to get 1st team football....
does he really think he'll push Casillas out of the first team?

Good Luck With That Jerzy!

Why oh why oh why have Real Madrid signed him???

I just don't get it, he was so poor for us whenever he came on last season, what did they see that we missed. :Oo:

But all in all thanks for Istanbul Jerzy and good luck. :buttrock

by **babu** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:06 am

Thanks for everything Jerzy, expecially No 5.

I really hope you get a game at Real.

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