He Real Madrid adds and continues inside of atypical summer, marked by the health crisis of the coronavirus and its economic consequences for the world of football; the absence of fans in the stadiums he has eliminated income item for season tickets and box office, which in Madrid represents a fall of more than 150 million euros by season. Complicated circumstances that have led the club to a conservative tactic during this transfer market: zero incorporations and all possible sales, with the quarry as the main engine of the plan. And, for now, the plan works and the engine too: it has already started more than 100.
Specifically, the Real Madrid has entered (or will enter, when the time for payments comes) 100.2 million euros in transfers of players raised in the Valdebebas quarry. The penultimate operation It has not even been the work of the white club, but has had the Real Sociedad and Leeds United as necessary cooperators: the defender Diego Llorente, fruit of Factory, it was transferred to the Royal Society in the summer of 2017 in exchange for six million euros, although Madrid kept an ace up its sleeve in the form of 30% of a future capital gain if the footballer was transferred to a third party; now him Leeds will pay 20 million euros for Llorente, which yields a net profit of 14 million euros, of which Madrid will take 4.2.
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To that it adds the sale of 50% of the rights of Javi Hernández to the Leganes for half a million: before the operations of Achraf to Inter, for 40 million (there are another five for objectives, but very difficult to fulfill); Reguilón Tottenham, for 30 (another 5 in variables); Oscar to Seville, for 15 million (Madrid keeps 25% of its rights); Y four castillistas that they have allowed to enter 10.5 million Euros in exchange for 50% of their passes, which anticipates more money in the future if their careers continue to progress. They are Javi Sánchez to Valladolid (3 million), Baeza to Celta (3) and Dani Gómez (2.5) and De Frutos (2.5) to Levante. With the 4.2 that the sale of Diego Llorente now contributes and the half million of Hernández, the white quarry has already generated 100.2 million euros in this market. And it's not over yet; Until October 5, there is time for the account to go even higher.
Template Real Madrid now has same of 25 players, with three of them without room insured; coincidentally, they are three of the four forwards: Jovic, Mayoral and Mariano. Real Madrid is studying the option of give in to Serbian so that he can play regularly and regain his best level, the one that led him to be signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in exchange for 60 million euros. But the operation is not progressing at the moment and, if it finally stays, it would be Mayoral who should leave to ensure continuity. Has had several offers from Italy and Valencia has also been interested, but follow the expectation of what may happen to Jovic. In case of Mariano is independent: Madrid wants to transfer it or give it up, but the player refuses; He already turned down Benfica's interest this summer. If they finally generate some income with their exits, Mayoral and Mariano would increase that account which is already close to 100 million euros thanks to the transfer of the Valdebebas product.
Revenue drop of 150 million
These huge income in exchange for the transfer of homegrown players they are being the lifeboat Real Madrid in this delicate situation. In the accounts of the 2018-19 season (those of 2019-20 are not public yet), box office and competition revenues were 205.7 million and those coming from payment of season tickets and membership fees, of 54.3 million. Total, 260 million From which you have to subtract the amounts entered for competition prizes.
Reguilón, with Tottenham.
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In the Champions, the main source of this game, they assumed 85 million euros, which added to the League, Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup (the tournaments that were played that year) amounted to more than 100 million for the white coffers; the rest, over 150 million, was money obtained from the box office, season tickets and membership fees, money that for the most part (only fees are being charged) he is not entering Madrid now, forcing him to this summer of zero signings and many sales, with Factory pulling the cart.