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The luso has signed for six seasons with the white entity. The operation has been closed in 30 million euros with Benfica. The left-handed side becomes the fifth signing of Madrid this year. So is the transfer market for the season 2011 / 2012. The Portuguese side Fabio Coentrao, from Benfica, has become this Tuesday new Real Madrid player who has signed a contract for the next six seasons, as confirmed by the Madrid club. By Fabio Coentrao, born March 11, 1988 in Vila do Conde (North of Portugal), Real Madrid paid 30 million euros, as reflected in communication performed by Benfica to the National Commission on securities securities of Portugal, compulsory since the Lisbon club publicly traded. The Portuguese was since this Monday in Madrid, waiting for negotiations that Benfica and Real Madrid maintained to close its transfer. After closing the agreement, the player has passed this afternoon the relevant medical examination at a hospital in the outskirts of Madrid, after which has come to the Santiago Bernabeu to sign their commitment with the Madrid club. It is the fifth signing this summer from Real Madrid for the 2011-12 season, after the additions of the Turkish midfielders Hamit Altintop (Bayern Munich), Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund), Varane (Lens) and Jose Callejon (RCD Espanyol). Source of the news: El Real Madrid hires the Portuguese side Fabio Coentrao