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Real Madrid confirm signing of Borussia Dortmund's Nuri Sahin
guardian.co.uk May 09 2011 07:07
Midfielder's fee understood to be about £10m Turkey international 'very proud' at moveReal Madrid have signed the Turkey international midfielder Nuri Sahin who helped steer Borussia Dortmund to this season's German league title.The 22-year-old was born in Lüdenscheid, Germany, and has scored 58 league goals in 155 appearances since making his debut at the age of 16 when he became the Bundesliga's youngest ever player and scorer.Sahin, who joins Real for a fee understood to be about £10m, has missed his team's last three matches through injury and is expected to be out for six weeks."I am very proud of this step. The decision was hard to take. I am Borussia and will remain Borussia. I will miss Dortmund," Sahin said when the transfer was conf