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Real Madrid captain Casillas moves to Porto

Xinhua, July 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas will leave the Spanish La Liga top club for FC Porto after 25 years.

"Real Madrid and FC Porto have agreed the transfer of Iker Casillas to the Portuguese club," Real Madrid said in a statement on Saturday after three days of intense negotiations.

Casillas joined Real's youth academy at nine in 1990 and winning 19 trophies during his 16 seasons as a professional after playing 725 matches.

Real said the 34-year-old is not just leaving the club, "the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the club and in the history of Spanish football is moving on to a new stage in his footballing career."

Real is reportedly trying to sign Manchester United's 24-year-old Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea in a bid to rejuvenate.

The club finished second in La Liga last season behind Barcelona, who also won the Champions League title. Endi