Sneijder: Van der Vaart wants Real Madrid move

Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder has revealed Holland teammate Rafael van der Vaart wants to join him at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Asked about Real's interest in the Hamburg midfielder, Sneijder told AS: " I can say that Rafael is a great footballer. I played four seasons with him at Ajax and also many games with the Dutch national team. We have always been together in the centre of the field."

"He wants to play for Real Madrid, but does not know yet whether it will be possible to do so this season."