De La Red Delighted To Be Back

Rubén De la Red is delighted with his return to Real Madrid and hopes that the club can now sort out Robinho's future to prevent it affecting the team.

The 23-year-old midfielder spent a year at Getafe after rising through the youth ranks at the Bernabéu and jumped at the chance to return when Los Merengues activated his buy-back clause.

Now he has added a Spanish Super Cup medal to the European Championships gong that he collected earlier this summer and he is very pleased with the way things are going.

"It is the comeback I dreamed of. I am very proud to have returned to Real Madrid and to have played in both Super Cup games and also to have scored a goal that I can dedicate to the fans," he told the club's official website.

"I have always valued being a player for this club, but on previous occasions I was called up to the first team from the B side."

"Last season I played a lot of games in the first division and I grew with Getafe. Then, to be able to play with the Spanish national team in a prestigious tournament like the European Championships was great."

"Since I came back I have been made to feel like just one more player and have the same responsibilities as any other player."

"I think I have begun the campaign well and I hope to continue playing like in order to help Madrid win more trophies."

Robinho has been taking away the headlines from the team with his struggle for a move to Chelsea creating waves and De la Red hopes that the matter will soon be resolved.

"I think that we have a very good squad right now, but there are people that must decide if Robinho stays or is sold and whether more players are signed or not," he continued.

"Robinho is still an important player for us and he has shown in pre-season what quality he has. I think he is doing well and he was with us celebrating at the end of the game."

"But for the good of Robinho and the good of the team I hope that the situation can be sorted out as quickly as possible."