Van der Vaart rules out Prem switch

26 July 2010 19:14
Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart insists reports linking him with a move to England are wide of the mark.[LNB] The Madrid playmaker was believed to be mulling over the prospect of a switch to the Premier League, with Liverpool and Chelsea ready to pounce.[LNB]It was claimed that Van der Vaart was ready to call time on his time in Spain after slipping down the pecking order at Santiago Bernabeu.[LNB]He was even quoted as saying that the opportunity to join Liverpool or Chelsea would be 'impossible to turn down'.[LNB]However, the Dutchman claims he has been misquoted and never intended to suggest that he was closing in on a move to England.[LNB]Instead, the 27-year-old playmaker is looking to force his way into the fold at Real, with Jose Mourinho having stepped into the Bernabeu hot-seat over the summer.[LNB]"I'm determined to stay at Real Madrid," Van der Vaart told De Telegraaf.[LNB]"I want to stay here and succeed at Real. It's a shame that the English press has misquoted me. They've written things that are simply not true."[LNB]Van der Vaart has spent the last two years in the Spanish capital, having completed a big-money move from Hamburg in 2008.[LNB]He has managed 70 appearances in all competitions during his time in Madrid, but found himself unable to hold down a regular starting berth last season.

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