Nuri Sahin Real Madrid Sport FootballerNuri Kâzım Şahin born 5 September 1988 in Lüdenscheid, Germany is a German-born Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Turkish National Team and Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. On 9 May 2011, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid agreed on a deal to sign a six year contract with the transfer fee of €10 million during the summer transfer window.
Şahin returned to Dortmund, where he played an important role in the 2009–10 season, starting 33 out of 34 matches. He ended the season with four goals and eight assists. Şahin won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund in the 2010–11 season. Sahin was voted best player of the season in the Bundesliga for 2011.
On 9 May 2011, after weeks of speculation Şahin announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund in a press room at Signal Iduna park. He signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid. The transfer fee is believed to be in the region of 10M€, due to a 6.5M€ buy-out clause in his contract. He stated on 9 May 2011 that the main reason he joined Real Madrid was because of José Mourinho and the chance of playing for such a prestigious club as Real Madrid.
Şahin returned to Dortmund, where he played an important role in the 2009–10 season, starting 33 out of 34 matches. He ended the season with four goals and eight assists. Şahin won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund in the 2010–11 season. Sahin was voted best player of the season in the Bundesliga for 2011.
On 9 May 2011, after weeks of speculation Şahin announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund in a press room at Signal Iduna park. He signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid. The transfer fee is believed to be in the region of 10M€, due to a 6.5M€ buy-out clause in his contract. He stated on 9 May 2011 that the main reason he joined Real Madrid was because of José Mourinho and the chance of playing for such a prestigious club as Real Madrid.
