Robin le normand (Pabu, France, 1996) has become a true pillar of the Real, as confirmed by the data of the season. His performance and his bomb-proof regularity lead him to be the outfield player with the most minutes both in the league and in the count of all the competitions that the txuri urdin squad has played this season, 47 games in total. It is not surprising, therefore, that, for another year, several teams in Europe have been interested in their situation. La Real is very calm because last summer it renewed until 2024 with a rescission clause of 50 million euros in principle as a deterrent for any club and also because it knows the character of the central, his loyalty and the gratitude he feels for the Anoeta entity . However, the club also celebrates having generated a patrimony of 20 million euros, which is the amount in which the player is now valued, in just two and a half years, which is what has happened since his debut.
Le Normand He has played 3,537 minutes in 42 games this season (31 in the League, two in the Cup this year, seven in the Europa League, one in the Super Cup and the Copa final in Seville). Only Remiro surpasses him in participation (4,200 minutes). The center-back will also finish second in that participation ranking because no one can reach him. The Breton already has 87 games in two and a half years since his debut in the first team. At the Sanse he reached 82.
The most striking thing is that at this time You
Normand has multiplied his market value by 65. Right now, ‘Transfermarkt’ rates him at 20 million euros and he is already the fourth best-valued realist player, tied with For your, Remiro Y Zubeldia. Ahead are Oyarzabal (70), Merino (40) e Isak (30).
Your mentor's opinion
“I think it is worth more than 20 million euros,” says Eric Olhats, his mentor and advisor, although at the moment they are a bit distant. “I know what other power plants in Europe cost, it's my job, they want 80 million for Sven Botman, from Lille, for example, ”says the now Atlético de Madrid scout. “Robin He has everything, he is the undisputed holder, Real would not find a central like him in the market or it would cost much more ”, he adds.
Despite the cooling in their relationship, the sports directors of the teams continue to call Olhats taking an interest in Robin's situation. A team from the League, another English, a Russian and one from the Bundesliga. “I think he will stay because he is a boy from another era, faithful to the colors of a club,” he says. Olhats. “I do not know what will go through his head if a top 5 from Europe comes,” he adds.
Does not rule out Olhats even that he has a place in the French national team, world champion because, in his opinion, “he is at the same level as Upamecano or Kooundé”.
Le Normand has always recognized Eric
Olhats as his mentor and the architect that has come far in his career, but that relationship has cooled after a telephone conversation three months ago: “It was not pleasant, we both got angry and, since we are both proud, we have not become to call ”, he acknowledges Olhats, which clarifies: “I am not your agent, but I was in charge of everything.” Eric he hopes for a reconciliation because “he is a wonderful boy”, but he sends him a humorous warning: “As he scores us with the winning goal on Wednesday, the break will be total.”
‘Transfermarkt’ rate at You
Normand in 20 million, but Eric
Olhats He is convinced that the Real would not sell him for that amount, taking into account the 50 million of its clause and some precedents. One of them is very clear: “Tottenham came for Griezmann and offered 23 million, but the Royal demanded the 30 of its clause, period. And it did not go away ”. He ended up going to Atlético, which did promise to pay the 30 'kilos', he did it in comfortable terms, but in return the Real asked for 20% of the capital gain of a future transfer and that is why he charged 24 million more when he took it the Barca.