Guti delighted as new Real Madrid deal inked

Guti has signed his new Real Madrid contract, keeping him at the club until 2010.

After a difficult weekend, where it appeared Real would refuse to meet Guti's demands, the midfielder was delighted last night to put pen to paper on his new deal.

Guti had originally demanded a five-year contract worth £3.5 million-a-season, but after talks with Real chief Pedja Mijatovic yesterday relented to knocking a year off his agreement in exchange for the club meeting his financial terms.

The deal through to 2010 will keep Guti at Real until he is 34 years old.

Real coach Fabio Capello said: " I asked for his re-signing. He is a very important player. His career has not been as great as it could have been. I do not understand why he has played so little for Spain."