Ruud recommends Dutch flee Madrid

The Madridistas' new president Florentino Perez has wasted no time in making serious waves across world football, signing Kaka for £56 million from AC Milan and Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for £80 million.

Valencia striker David Villa is also expected to arrive for around £35 million, with Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery an additional expensive target.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.