Real Madrid has a reputation for being a major participant in the transfer market, attracting the very best players from across the globe. This reputation has been gained throughout the years.
On the other hand, the famed La Fabrica academy is sometimes overshadowed by the strong competitiveness of the first team and the high standards of the club.
Throughout its lengthy history, the academy has been responsible for the development of excellent players who often go on to become important assets for the first team or are sold to other teams, resulting in substantial income.
ten years of successful deals and transactions
Real Madrid has been able to improve their financial performance because of the strategic use of their academy talent pipeline since the 2010-2011 season. This has been accomplished, in particular, by the sale of players who have not yet established themselves in the first squad.
The transfer market website Transfermarkt reports that Real Madrid has sold 43 young players, resulting in an income of €200 million. The players in question must not have participated in more than 20 matches with the first team in order to be eligible for transfers.
In light of the fact that Alvaro Morata and Marcos Llorente have made more first-team appearances, it is important to point out that this method does not take into account remarkable sales figures such as those of those two players.
The transaction that was the most significant of them was when Real Madrid sold Achraf Hakimi to Inter Milan for a price of about 43 million euros. Raul de Tomas’ transfer to Benfica for a fee of twenty million euros is ranked second, while Oscar Rodriguez’s transfer to Sevilla for thirteen and a half million euros is ranked third.
Through the use of this strategy, Real Madrid was able to improve their financial situation by selling four players in only the previous season.
Antonio Blanco made the decision to join Alaves, Sergio Arribas moved his abilities to Almeria, Carlos Dotor was transferred to Celta and Vigo, and lastly, Oscar Aranda was sold to Famalicão.
It is clear that the club is making excellent use of its youth development system to improve its financial stability while retaining its emphasis on the cultivation of future stars, as shown by the fact that these trades brought in a total of 13.3 million euros.
A more recent development is that Real Madrid has parted ways with Rafa Marin, who has now joined Napoli for a cost that is said to be somewhere around 12 million euros. Other players, such as Marvin Park and Alex Jimenez, have also contributed to the financial resources of the organization throughout this summer.
The capacity of the Merengues to make difficult choices has contributed to their status as the most valuable club in the world, despite the fact that they are more selective in the way that they distribute regular playing time to their younger players.
*Data about transfer fees may be found on Transfermarkt.com