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Inflation in the transfer market is forcing Real Madrid to renew itself. The dominance of state-owned clubs and the power of the Premier League have raised the cost of players and made their prices exorbitant: deals are so crazy that €80m is being paid for a defender… These practices limit the movement of clubs like Real Madrid, which have sporting appeal but do not resort to an unlimited sovereign fund.
The white club, once hugely dominant in the market, now has only one signature among the ten most expensive signings in history (Hazard, who is ranked ninth). It is in this environment that the policy of the engagements they run in Valdebebas has changed, as in recent years they have switched to a strategy of searching for the free opportunities offered by the market. Signing with Rüdiger is the latest success of that policy.
The strategy is based on good monitoring of the market to find and set targets among players who are out of contract (to sign them for free) or are close to the end of their contracts (to take advantage of this situation and pay less in the deal). Before Rudiger, last season David Alaba also came for free. Two seasoned defenders at no cost.
From Chelsea, like Rudiger, two players who were close to the end of their contract also arrived. Courtois arrived in the summer of 2018 for €35m (that same summer, his replacement, Kepa, cost the Blues 80m and Alisson, 62.5m for Liverpool) and a few months later Hazard did it for €100m and variables.
The Belgian was the first big star to reach Real Madrid after Gareth Bale in 2013. Six years ago, the Welshman cost practically the same: 101 million euros. In 2014, Real Madrid was able to check the returns that these positions can provide. Then he spent 25 million euros to sign Toni Kroos, who had one year left on his contract with Bayern Munich. What the German did with the white shirt is now history
Even with Mbappe, Real Madrid activated the two plans: first negotiating with PSG last season when Kylian still had a year left on his contract, and then signing the player when he was heading to the end of his contract. Petrodollar power put an end to both attempts.
What opportunities can Real Madrid find in the market?
Real Madrid can find many used players. The contract ends this season for players like Pogba, the player who was at one point a target for Real Madrid, but his position has been covered for the time being, in addition to looking to strengthen this position now on Chuamini.
Dybala, another piece that Real Madrid has wanted before and it’s also free. Other players, such as Caset, Belotti, Lacazette, Lingard and Romagnoli, appear on the list.
More stars are also on the horizon in 2023 when their contracts expire at that time as well. Real Madrid is already revolving around one of them: Janabry. The German player who does not enjoy stability in Bayern Munich. It’s not the only dessert the white club can find in this right wing position. Both Salah and Sadio Mane will end their contracts with Liverpool after 12 months.
The list of desirable players is long. City are keen to make more sales like Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Mahrez. There is also Fabian Ruiz, who has long been loved by Madrid and Ancelot, and will also end his relationship with Napoli next year (he will be 27 at the time).
Source: AS
