- Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the preferred targets of Real Madrid
- The club have slashed their wage bill drastically and their income has risen
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Real Madrid reportedly have Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in their crosshairs as they have made room in their budget to sign a ‘galactico’.
The Spanish giants have a potential budget reaching up to £342 million if reputable Spanish sports newspaper Diario AS are to be believed.
That includes a solid £111m in the bank and up to £231m in credit policies for which financing has already been found and can be approved.
The most expensive transfer in football history remains Neymar’s 2017 switch from Barcelona to PSG, which cost a whopping £198million.
Los Blancos have also cleared space in their wage bill to accommodate five or six seasons’ worth of a superstar being on the books as their salary expenses have decreased.
Erling Haaland is on Real Madrid’s horizon as they have a reported transfer war chest of up to £342m – with £111m in the bank
Kylian Mbappe, a long-documented target, is also in their sights as they have reduced their wage bill
Diario AS claim that their £284m yearly wage bill is £68m less than it was in the summer of 2022, while their total income has increased by 17%.
Moving on elder statesmen such as Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard has no doubt helped in slashing the salary expenditure.
Whether or not they will land ambitious targets of Haaland or Mbappe’s ilk, however, is a question that relates to more than just cold, hard cash.
A freshly renovated Santiago Bernabeu is part of the club’s international posturing to position themselves ahead of nouveau riche Saudi Arabian and Qatari-owned clubs – as well as being its own income driver.
Jude Bellingham revealed that the club’s prestige, built on 14 Champions League wins and a record 35 La Liga titles, was a strong factor in why he joined the club in the summer – even if he would have earned more at Manchester City.
Mbappe could be available for free in the summer if he does not sign a new contract with PSG.
Jude…