Roberto Carlos: Danilo is the Real deal

Danilo will be a hit at the Bernabeu, says a man who should know Credit: PA

Roberto Carlos believes that Real Madrid have signed a star in the form of his compatriot Danilo.

The Brazilian right-back will join the La Liga side this summer from Porto in a £23 million deal - having signed a contract that will keep him in Madrid until 2021.

"I believe Real Madrid have made a great acquisition because Danilo has a lot of quality," Carlos told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.

"Danilo is a good right-back.He is very similar to [Barcelona's Brazilian] Dani Alves. He is complete, he defends well and is also very good in attack. I think he will adapt very quickly [to Real] and I'm certain he will succeed."

Few know the full-back trade better than Roberto Carlos, the former left-back who won four La Liga titles and three Champions League trophies in his 11 years at the Bernabeu and is now managing Turkish league club Akhisar Belediyespor.