Robben hopes Real Madrid can sign Van der Vaart quickly

Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben hopes a deal for Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart can be wrapped up quickly.

"For now he is not here," said Robben. "He is a very good player and would be a great signing for Real Madrid."

"But I remember when I was at Chelsea and Real Madrid wanted me. It was always 'it'll happen tomorrow morning' and nothing happened. So I was stuck for six weeks."

"This situation is very difficult. I trained every day with Chelsea, but my head was in Madrid. My suggestion to Van der Vaart is stay calm. Just keep training with Hamburg and look after your fitness."