Jurado wowed by Raul factor

Spaniard delighted to link-up with compatriot

By Thomas Zocher   Last updated: 8th September 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Jurado wowed by Raul factor

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Spanish midfielder Juan Manuel Jurado has admitted the prospect of playing alongside Real Madrid legend Raul at Schalke made up his mind about moving to Veltins Arena.

The 24-year-old joined the Bundesliga club on transfer deadline day from Atletico Madrid after agreeing a four-year deal for a reported £10.6million fee.

Jurado therefore followed in the footsteps of compatriot Raul, who had left the Spanish capital for Germany earlier in the summer.

"I am pleased, Schalke is a good club and it is a great step in my career as a player," Jurado told Deuitsche Presseagentur.

"I am very excited at having the chance to play alongside Raul at Schalke. I played alongside Raul three times when I was a youngster at Real Madrid and he was the big star of the squad.

"It is a dream come true for me to be his team-mate now."

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