Official: van der Vaart shook hands with "Tottenham" (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

London confirmed that they acquired the security of Madrid's "Real" Rafael van der Vaart for 10 million euros.

The 27-year-old footballer reached an agreement with the English club yesterday evening just before the transfer window closed, but there was a threat that all formalities would not be completed on time.

However, on Wednesday, "Tottenham" received confirmation that the transfer was successful.

London team's manager Harry Redknapp stated that "Real" offered the Dutchman for that amount just two hours before the end of the transfer window. The previous amount demanded by the Spanish club was more than twice as much, reaching 21 million euros.