If there’s a short definition of Real Madrid and its policy, it could be labelled as a ‘money-spinning machine’. Years (if not even decades) of sky-high transfers, billions of dollars spent on most formidable players such as Ronaldo, Zidane, Beckham, Figo, Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, etc., have turned Los Blancos into one of sporting great spenders.The club’s president Florentino Perez was a reckless cashier for years, building a whole brand of ‘Galacticos’ at Santiago Bernabeu stadium.But it seems those days are over.📅 #OTD in 2009, Real Madrid unveiled new signing Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabéu. The rest is history. 🏆🏆🏆🏆⚪️ Club record (9 seasons):⚽️4⃣5⃣0⃣👕4⃣3⃣8⃣🤯 Champions League record:⚽️1⃣0⃣5⃣👕1⃣0⃣1⃣@realmadriden | #UCL pic.twitter.com/ElpX2vYITz— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 6, 2021 Our Spanish colleagues from the newspaper Marca have calculated that as many as 533 days have passed since Real Madrid pay to another club to buy a player. Yes, 533, or if you prefer – a year and a half.The last name on that insanely long list of fetched players is Reinier – a Brazilian attacking midfielder brought from Flamengo for around 3,8 billion KSh on 20 January 2020. However, he hadn’t played a single game for Madrid since signing a contract because he was instantly sent on loan to Real Madrid B and then to Borussia Dortmund, where he’ll stay until 30 June 2022.In the meantime, Carlo Ancelotti’s new side did buy David Alaba, but Austria’s skipper was a free agent after his contract with Bayern Munich ended this June. Also, Madrid brought back Luka Jovic, that was on loan with his former club, Eintracht Frankfurt, and is expected to do the same with Martin Odegaard, who enjoyed a successful few months at Arsenal.💪 This guy starts his 15th @RealMadrid pre-season today!😝 @MarceloM12 pic.twitter.com/lroNqnCZ1f— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 5, 2021 Yes, there were tons of rumours that Kylian Mbappe and/or Erling Braut Haaland will join the Santiago Bernabeu slot, but none of those claims has proved true so far. Even Florentino Perez now sounds like a humble, careful spender that would rather see youngsters make their way through Madrid’s academy to become household names in the royal club.Sunny days are over… Bale and Florentino once upon a time (© REUTERS/Sergio Perez )”We have a great team and with many young people who must be valued. The defence in recent years has been Carvajal, who arrived at 18 years, Ramos, with 19, Varane with 18, and Marcelo, with 18, being one of the best in history. You have to bring young people, you have to take care of them, and you have to work with them, “said Perez a few days ago.
