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Potential Madrid winter transfer window buyers recently left by Irish Roy Keane, Royal Club confirmed on Monday.
"R.Keane is on the list of potential buyers," a representative of Real confirmed on Monday. "However, nothing has been decided yet. Contrary to media reports, the player has not undergone a medical examination and definitely will not do so in the coming days."
On Monday, reports appeared in the Spanish media that the 34-year-old Irish player, who has already ended his career in the national team, signed a six-month contract with the Royal Club, with the possibility of extending it for another year if the player's physical condition satisfies the club. According to reports, the player's salary should be 120,000 euros per week.
If this transfer were to happen, according to experts, it would be one of the strangest transfers in football history. According to them, the 34-year-old veteran is just a shadow of the player who inspired the "Red Devils" to win seven English champion titles. Moreover, the Irishman has not played in official matches since September when he broke his foot bone.
Experts also emphasize that "Real," where former R.Keane's teammate David Beckham (30), Zinedine Zidane (33), and Roberto Carlos (32) play, already has a very high average age. Furthermore, "Real" definitely does not lack defensive midfielders: Uruguayan Pablo Garcia, Dane Thomas Gravesen, Spaniard Guti, and versatile Sergio Ramos, who joined the team in the summer, fight for a place in the starting lineup every week.
It is worth mentioning that R.Keane, who is also offered contracts by clubs like Glasgow Celtic, Middlesbrough, and Liverpool Everton, would not be able to represent the Royal Club in the UEFA Champions League, as he has already played one match in the UEFA CL qualifying stage against Debrecen in August this year.
