Tchouaméni, the fourth most expensive signing in the history of Madrid

The Real Madrid just announced the signing of Aurelien Tchouameni for the next six seasons. The young French midfielder, 22, arrives from the Monaco, who will pocket 80 million euros for the transfer. The sum could rise to 100 ‘kilos’ if the objectives are met.

This lightning operation has forced Florentino Perez to scratch his pocket at the threat of PSG and of Liverpoolwho also bid hard to get the French international, one of the most coveted midfielders on the continental scene.

The 80 + 20 million euros that Real Madrid has had (or will have) to disburse Real Madrid make Aurelien Tchouameni in the fourth most expensive signing in the history of the white club. The list is headed by the Belgian Eden Hazardfor which the Real Madrid he paid in 2019 about 120 million euros for his transfer.

The end is followed in this classification Gareth Bale. In the summer of 2013, after a very tough negotiation with the owner of Tottenham Daniel Levythe Madrid tied the Welsh footballer, who was then 24 years old, for 101 million euros.

The Cardiff Express It was until the arrival of Hazard the most expensive signing in the history of Madrid, an honor that Cristiano Ronaldo also held for four years. In 2009 the white club threw the house out the window to sign the Portuguese, for whom they paid the Manchester United €96 million.

There is the curious circumstance that the Madrid has paid to Monaco by Tchouameni (not counting targets) the same amount as when he brought James Rodriguez in 2014: 80 kilos. The 20-kilo bonus stipulated in the contract relegates the Colombian to fifth place in the most expensive transfers in the history of the white entity.

The 10 most expensive signings of Real Madrid

1. Eden Hazard: €120 million
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2. Gareth Bale: 101 million euros

3. Cristiano Ronaldo: 96 million euros

​4. Aurélien Tchouaméni: 80+20 million euros

5. James Rodriguez: €80 million

6. Zinedine Zidane: 78 million euros

7. Kaka: 63 million euros

​8. Luka Jovic: 61 million euros

​9. Figo: 60 million euros

10. Eder Militao: 50 million euros.