"As a club, we will have a better presence and image. His
move will make us a better team. He is a great professional,
he loves football and he dedicates himself to his profession
exclusively. We were never nervous about not getting him -
he was always interested.
“The information we have is that Barcelona were trying to
get Beckham for a bigger fee than we were offering,' said
Valdano on Sky Sports News.
'So this is due to Beckham's decision to join us rather than
Barcelona, which helped us to come to an agreement with
Manchester faster than would have been possible, in fact in
a record time for us.”
Vicente Del Bosque:
"The acquisition of Beckham is in keeping with the
philosophy of our president Florentino Perez since he
arrived here. He's a football icon and a great player. He's
a player that is not limited to one particular part of the
field. He's a midfielder that can play in different
positions."