The big clubs make economic plans much in advance, they cannot be caught by surprise when the transfer window comes. We have more than half a year left until the June “market”, but Real Madrid is already practicing financial “gymnastics” in order to bring the three players they have set as the most important targets for the summer. The first pick is Kyllian Mbappe, the second is Paul Pogba, and the third is Antonio Ridiger. What they all have in common is that they will be free in the summer. Their contracts expire and the Royal Club will not have to pay a single cent in compensation for them. And only according to that item, as it is calculated, Madrid will save around 41 billion Ksh, which is the value of these three players right now.In Madrid they can’t wait to get rid of their world record-expensive recruitHowever, that doesn’t mean that Real will get them on the cheap. Their wage demands are high, and that’s the main reason they will (probably) be free agents, especially Mbappe, who will probably command the biggest wage, somewhere in the range of Lionel Messi in PSG. Pogba and Rudiger will not ask for such sums, and they will be affordable for a club like Real. That is why Real Madrid must already prepare a “purge” in the team, which would create the space in the budget for the salaries of the three newcomers. According to the Spanish ABC, the idea at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is to “relax” the club’s budget during the summer by as much as 11 billion euros from the salaries of football players who are currently not in the signs of Carlo Ancelotti.Signing the stumbled winger would be hazardous for most European giantsThe good news is, Real also has a couple of future free agents who will ‘help’ the club collecting the cash for future targets. Gareth Bale, who earns 3.5 billion euros a year, Marcelo, who has 2 billion a year, and Isco, who earns a little less. There is already 7.5 billion Ksh ballast removed from Real’s account. But more is needed, in order for everything to be balanced in the books as well, and also to make UEFA satisfied. The transfer list will reportedly include Luka Jovic, who is said to have 1.2 billion in annual salary, Mariano with 1.2, Ceballos with 884 million and Vallejo with 758. Together with them, that total amount exceeds 11 billion Ksh in salary savings, not including the potential transfer fee. And let’s not forget that there will be players who are not planned now, but might leave in June anyway, like for example Eden Hazard, who earns an unbelievable 3.5 billion Ksh a year.What’s the thing with Mendies!? Now, Ferland is accused of a despicable violenceSo, a hot summer is expected at Santiago Bernabeu, but as far as Real is concerned, only Kylian Mbappe is a must. It’s their long time transfer target and they must sign him. Other two players will have other suitors too (Pogba – Juventus, Rudiger – Bayern), and Real will be in the mix, but will not enter the bidding war.
