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'Madrid need you or they don't' - Huntelaar reflects on playing for Champions League holders

The Ajax striker is preparing to face his former club, with the Dutch team hoping to spring a surprise on Santiago Solari's side

Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar says that he has pleasant recollections of his time at Real Madrid – but that he has no real attachment to a team with a large turnover of personnel and players.

The Netherlands international’s club face Santiago Solari’s side in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Wednesday, with the Eredivisie outfit looking to spring a surprise on the holders.

Huntelaar spent the latter half of the 2008-09 season with Madrid following a mid-campaign switch from Ajax, before moving on to AC Milan and the 35-year-old has spoken of his spell in La Liga ahead of their European crunch clash, addressing the lustre and attraction of Los Blancos.