Khaberni - A financial report by "Sport" revealed a sharp rise in the cost of Real Madrid's strategy based on "capturing young talents" before their market value explodes.
This policy, adopted by Florentino Perez to escape bidding wars with cash-rich clubs, began losing its economic feasibility as the total spending on players under 20 reached nearly 530 million euros.
From preemption to price inflation
The "Sport" report explains that initially Real Madrid succeeded with "low risk" deals, such as signing Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes for 45 million euros each, and Eduardo Camavinga for 30 million euros.
However, once the model of "early scouting" turned global, prices skyrocketed, forcing the club to pay hefty sums for recent deals, such as Endrick, whose total cost amounted to 72 million euros, Franco Mistantonio for 63.2 million euros, and finally the record-breaking Jude Bellingham, who cost the treasury 127 million euros while at the age of 20.
Investment returns between success and stagnation
"Sport" mentioned that the problem not only lies in the liquidity of the funds spent, but in the "sports investment return" which does not always follow a straight trajectory.
While Vinicius transformed into a global star, other investments like Reinier Jesus (30 million euros) and Takefusa Kubo did not manage to secure a spot in the lineup, resulting in a loss of assets or the club being forced to sell them for less than their value.
The report also points to the case of Mistantonio and Arda Guler, where these young players suffer from "value stagnation" due to the lack of participation, making the option of loan necessary to minimize technical and financial losses.
The financial paradox in "Perez's Plan"
Real Madrid found itself in an intriguing economic paradox, as the club that wanted to avoid market inflation ended up contributing to inflating it.
The strategy that started with 17 million euros for Brahim Diaz and 8.5 million euros for Lunin has now evolved to include deals like the young defender Den Huisien for 60 million euros.
This massive spending puts enormous pressure on management to transform this "quantity" of raw talent into "performance" that justifies the 530 million euro bill.
