Real confirms Van der Vaart transfer from Hamburg

MADRID: Real Madrid confirmed Monday it has signed Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Hamburg.

The Spanish champion did not reveal the amount it paid for the player, but Spanish and German media put the figure at 13 million euros ($20 million).

"Real Madrid and Hamburg have reached an agreement for the transfer for five seasons of Dutch player Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart," Real announced on its website.