Last year’s sale of Raphael Varane to Manchester United is proving a great piece of business for Real Madrid. Not only did Los Blancos receive a fee of $44 million and got rid of an unsettled player, but they also freed the space for Eder Militao to shine and prove his quality week in and week out. As a result, the Brazilian is now considered an essential team member. To tie him down, Real gave the 24-year-old centre-back a six-year contract and doubled his salary!Fiorentina’s surreal deal: Jovic leaves Real Madrid for free and Los Blancos pay his entire salary?!After two years of playing sporadically and acting as an understudy to Varane and Sergio Ramos, last season was immense for the former Sao Paulo and Porto man. He was a starter for Carlo Ancelotti’s side as the Madrid giants won La Liga and the Champions League.The Brazilian, who’s been earning around $3.5 million annually in the past three seasons, will now be getting $7 million plus various bonuses. His release clause has been set to $500 million. Solid as a brick 🅆🄰🄻🄻 in defence… 🧱🤍🇧🇷 @edermilitao 🇧🇷🤍Show the @realmadriden colossus some 𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸. ⤵️#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/Dj7SWXaj8q— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) July 18, 2022 It’s been a great year for the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu team, who won two trophies, signed defender Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea on a free transfer and Monaco’s midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni for $88 million. President Florentino Perez also has extended contracts of Vinicius Junior (until 2027), Rodrygo (until 2025) and Luka Modric (until June 2023).##NAJAVA_MECA_6522942##It’s not often that Real Madrid start their season by facing the biggest rivals, Barcelona, but that is what we’ll see tonight. It may only be pre-season friendly, but it promises to be an intriguing match as old rivals meet in Las Vegas. Allegiant Stadium will provide the setting for Real Madrid’s first pre-season match in the Soccer Champions Tour opener.
