Real Madrid exit imminent Garay

Posted on | Sunday, July 10, 2011 | No Comments

Real Madrid out of favor defender Ezequiel Garay is very close to a step-by Benfica, according to the player's agent.

Garay, who moved to Real in 2009 for having signed a motion last year, has struggled to win in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and presented sporadically this season under the guidance of José Mourinho, making just eight appearances in any competition.

Argentinian defender was originally reported to be a small help is very much involved in Benfica left-back Fabio Coentrao. However, who was fired by Real by agreeing to meet the € 30million buyout clause in a contract of employment Coentrao.

However, Garay is still strongly linked with a move to Benfica, and while many media presents a case that has been done, there is no official word yet, either club.

However, the officer Ricardo Garay Schlieper reveals that the movement is almost as good as finished.

"He [Garay] Benfica to play," said Schlieper Maisfutebol. "Everything has been resolved.

"He signed a contract Wednesday. I was in Madrid, and received the paperwork in Santa Fe, where he helped the national team.

"It's a four-year contract."

Schlieper says also that Garay was expected to play the Portuguese Liga, and was confident of his prospects for success there.

"He was always interested [in moving to Benfica].

"They are a great club and playing in a league interesting, with many Argentines, which makes it more comfortable, and it will play on a regular basis is what was missing."

Spanish sources indicate that Real Madrid will receive approximately € 5.5 million for services Garay.