"I'm calm, very calm," said Van der Vaart. "I am waiting calmly to see what eventually happens. The truth is that I'm happy.

"Yes, for me it's a dream to play for Real Madrid and if in the end this agreement is closed I will be a very happy man.

"Of course it is very gratifying that a team as important as Real Madrid is set on you, but I do not want to talk too much about it. You have to understand."