The Greatest Transfer Windows in Real Madrid’s History

What Real Madrid did today is a great investment in every sense of the word!

Real Madrid has officially signed 21-year-old Levante forward Carlos Isbi for just 25 million euros, after selling Gonzalo García for 42 million euros plus 30% of any future resale proceeds—and they can bring him back at any time!

Just imagine:

Isbi had already agreed to everything with Brighton and was about to sign with them, but Real Madrid paid the buyout clause and closed the deal in exactly 4 hours—that’s extraordinary speed!

The best part is that Isbi is a true striker, standing 1.94 meters tall, who knows how to be an excellent target man and hold up play against defenders. He’s the perfect target man who can meet crosses and score headers, not to mention his strength in the box. He started 14 games last season and managed to score 13 goals out of an expected 7.84, He’ll be able to free up space for Mbappé and break open any game where the defense is bunched up!

A truly excellent signing for just 25 million—all that’s missing now is the Rodri deal and a defender, and this will go down as one of the greatest transfer windows in Real Madrid’s history.Guardiola said that when Real Madrid

Real Madrid fans will say goodbye to Vinícius Júnior like this!

The newspaper *Marca* reported today that Real Madrid’s management has made its position clear regarding Vinícius and given him an ultimatum: either sign the new contract on our terms, or he’ll be sold this summer—there’s no other option.

Real Madrid’s management is determined to keep Vinícius and has offered him a pay raise from 15 to 20 million euros because they’re not willing to break the salary scale, but Vinícius wants 30 million a year plus a loyalty bonus and 80% of his image rights—and that’s exactly what Real Madrid has flatly rejected.

To be honest, I’m not surprised by what’s happening. I knew Real Madrid would have to choose between Mbappé and Vinícius, and that the two would never be able to coexist.

Vinícius has been with the club since the 2024 season; he sees himself as the team’s star, a key contributor to every Champions League run, and a Ballon d’Or nominee.

Then suddenly, they signed another star and outshone Vinícius himself with a higher salary and a fantastic signing bonus, and they also took over Vinícius’s role in 2024—he became a “Wide 9” and started scoring goals. You’re the one who created this star-studded lineup, so you’ll inevitably have to let one of them go—and it was expected to be Vinícius!

Real Madrid had the chance to sign Harry Kane after Benzema and keep Vinícius, but they’ve decided that Mbappé will be the team’s star. Consequently, Vinícius will have to find another team where he can remain a star, and Arsenal is the most likely team to sign him—and they’re willing to provide him with everything he needs to thrive as a star.

The amount of profit Real Madrid made this year from selling academy players is truly staggering!

I mean, today Real Madrid sold Gonzalo García and César Palacios to Fulham for 52 million euros, with a clause giving the club the right to buy them back—not to mention a 30% cut from any future resale. They’ll be training with Arbeloa again!

Real Madrid has been following this policy for a while now: they sell young players to smaller teams that need that level of talent, where the players get more playing time and improve their skills; they secure a percentage of any future resale if they no longer need the player; and they also include a right of first refusal if they need the player again, ensuring they retain full control over the player!

Thanks to this policy, Real Madrid was able to sell nine players from its academy this year, earning 195.5 million euros from them, most notably Nicolás Baz to Como for 66 million euros, Víctor Muñoz to Liverpool for 25 million euros, and most recently Gonzalo Palacios today for 52 million euros!

Real Madrid has earned nearly 200 million euros from selling players who cost the club virtually nothing to begin with—a great opportunity to wrap up the transfer window in the best possible way.

What Real Madrid did today is a huge win!

Real Madrid sold Gonzalo García to Fulham today for 42 million euros, including add-ons—an excellent figure for a substitute forward who’s played just 15 games as a starter and was promoted from the youth team exactly one year ago!

Not only that, but if Fulham were to sell Gonzalo in the future, Real Madrid would receive 30% of the sale price. So, let’s say Gonzalo shines and is sold for 80 million—Real Madrid would get another 24 million on top of their initial purchase price!

Gonzalo wouldn’t have played much anyway with Mbappé on the team, so he’ll get more playing time at Fulham under a coach like Arbeloa, who trusts and believes in him. If his game improves, he’ll return home; if not, Fulham will sell him, and Real Madrid will earn an additional sum!

Real Madrid wins, Gonzalo wins too—it’s a huge win for everyone involved.

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