São Paulo FC's right-back Cicinho, 25 years old, winner of the last FIFA Club World Championship, has signed a 5-year contract with Madrid's club.
The Brazilian should replace Spanish Michel Salgado at the right of Real's defense.
"The player, one of the greatest Brazilian hope, will join the team after Christmas break at the time of the next training on December 29th 2005", specified Real Madrid's official web-site.
Cicinho is pointed to as Cafu's successor in the Brazilian selection was the revelaton of the last Confederations Cup with the Seleção.
After the pre-contract in August 2005 between the club and the player, the last question raised again on the date of Cicinho's integration. The Spanish club has chosen not to wait after the World Cup to recruit the right-back who could be one of the revelation in Germany
