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Real Madrid new acquisitions raise questions

Real Madrid fans will be delighted at the prospect of seeing new recruits Robinho and Julio Baptista join Ronaldo in a spectacular all-Brazilian front line at the Bernabeu next season.

The arrival of the two youngsters, however, is almost certain to spell the end of Michael Owen`s brief sojourn in Spain and raises serious questions over the future of more established players like Raul and Guti.

Alongside World Cup winner Ronaldo, Spanish captain Raul, former European Footballer of the Year Owen and ex-Sevilla favourite Baptista, the talented 21-year-old Robinho will become the fifth striker on Real`s books.

Baptista began his career at Sao Paulo as a defensive midfielder but was transformed into a rampaging forward after joining Sevilla in 2003.