According to AS, Real Madrid's transfer income from academy players this summer is approaching 200 million euros, and the departures of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios will continue to drive this figure up.
Real Madrid's academy has continued to generate huge revenue this summer, already breaking the record of 72 million euros in total academy sales in the summer of 2017. Yesterday, the club finalized Gonzalo Garcia's transfer and pushed Cesar Palacios to join Fulham, with the two deals bringing the total revenue close to 200 million euros, almost double the previous best performance, and with more outgoing transfers pending.
First, let's talk about Gonzalo. He became Real Madrid's second major deal this summer. As AS previously revealed, Valdebebas' asking price for him was around 60 million euros, and the final deal largely revolved around this figure. He did not participate in training yesterday to avoid affecting the transfer and will now head to Fulham. The transfer fee is 40 million euros, plus a maximum of 2 million euros in floating clauses, but Real Madrid only sold 70% of his registration rights. Both the player and Real Madrid are well aware that this deal will not sever ties between the two parties. Gonzalo will leave, but he still hopes to return to Real Madrid in the future. Real Madrid believes that this is both a good economic gain and an opportunity for the player's growth, so they will continue to monitor his performance. The club also retains a priority buy-back option. At the same time, Real Madrid also retains future revenue potential, as the remaining 30% of the rights could bring more returns when he is sold to a third party in the future.
Although Palacios's deal is not as clear-cut as Gonzalo's, he will also join Fulham unless there are major changes. All parties believe the deal will be completed, but at a slower pace. Palacios's transfer fee will not reach the level of his teammate, estimated to be between 8 million and 10 million euros, depending on floating clauses. Real Madrid will also retain a portion of the rights and priority. Adding the amount brought by Gonzalo to the other 8 deals this summer (Paz, Muñoz, Gila, Rodríguez, Jimenez, Fran García, Mario Martín, and the recent Valdepeñas), the total has reached 175.5 million euros. Once Palacios's transfer is also included, the figure could rise to 185.5 million euros. But this is not the end.
The next player who could bring significant income is Jacopo Ortega. This player, who has not even made a first-team appearance, will be joining a top five European league team. As AS previously reported, he is close to joining Strasbourg for 8 million euros with 50% of his rights sold. If this deal is also included, the total will rise to 193.5 million euros. Real Madrid is also negotiating with Sevilla for the transfer of Fran González, Real Madrid's third goalkeeper and a Spanish U21 international. The two sides have been haggling over the amount and sporting conditions for some time, but outsiders feel that this deal will eventually be completed. More money, already very close to 200 million euros, and the transfer window still has a month to go.
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