Arbeloa successfully completed various medical tests at the Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja in the Spanish capital today as the 26-year-old defender puts the finishing touches on his £3.5million move from Liverpool.

Madrid`s medical chief Carlos Diez told his club`s website: "He (Arbeloa) has undergone a standard examination and the results of all the tests are very satisfactory.

"He is delighted to be able to play for Real Madrid, which has been his lifelong dream. He`s looking forward to joining his team-mates."

After leaving the hospital, Arbeloa travelled to the club`s Bernabeu stadium to sign his five-year contract with Madrid.

The Spain international, who was part of last summer`s successful Euro 2008-winning squad, was on Madrid`s books as a youngster before moving to Deportivo La Coruna in 2006, and then onto Liverpool six months later.

Arbeloa becomes Madrid`s seventh signing of the summer after Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema, Raul Albiol, Alvaro Negredo and Esteban Granero.

Argentina centre-back Ezequiel Garay is also a new face at the club, although he was signed from Racing Santander last summer before immediately being loaned back to the Cantabrian side.