Real Madrid confirm Callejon's signing from Espanyo

     MADRID, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid confirmed¹ the signing of Espanyol winger Jose Callejon on Monday.

    The club has agreed a five year deal to take the player, who began his career in the Real Madrid youth system back to the club in a deal thought to be worth around seven million dollars.

    Callejon has spent the past three seasons with Espanyol and the 24-year-old has been one of his side's best players this season, scoring six goals in the Spanish La Liga and setting² up a further seven goals for his teammates(队友).

    The winger is Real Madrid's third signing for the new season, joining Turkish duo Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop at the club which is coached by Jose Mourinho.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 confirmed   

adj.确认的；坚定的；根深蒂固的v.批准(confirm的过去式和过去分词)；证实

参考例句：

• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
• The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report. 新闻报道证明了他的推测果然不假。

2 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。