The situation
The Brazilian becomes the second most expensive transfer in the history of Real Madrid. With the variables, the amount will rise to more than 80 million. Casemiro’s departure to England for 72 million plus 13 in variables could make him the second largest transfer in the history of Madrid . A ranking headed by Cristiano’s 117 million and whose top-10 closes Higuain. The striker left in 2013 for Napoli for 37 million euros. Until now, between the Portuguese and the Argentine, Álvaro Morata was the second best seller. Chelsea paid 80 million euros for the Spanish international, now an Atlético player, in 2017. A figure that Casemiro will leave behind once the most feasible variables that Madrid introduced in the agreement with Manchester United are met. The first player to leave Madrid’s discipline leaving more than 40 million was Robinho, who signed for City in exchange for 42 million in 2008. Five years later, Özil would succeed him as Madrid’s biggest seller when he left for Arsenal for 45 million . And the following year Di María , who emigrated to Manchester in exchange for 75 million euros. The Argentine remained in the first position until Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Juventus in 2018.
Destinations
Seven of the ten highest transfers were destined for the Premier League. Manchester United have been the main client, signing Casemiro, Di María and Varane . Thus, of the five biggest sales of Madrid, three have been to the Red Devils . Chelsea, with Morata and Kovacic, appears twice in the table. Arsenal, with Özil, and Manchester City, with Robinho, are the other English teams that demonstrate the power of the Premier. Juventus, Inter Milan and Naples, from the Italian Serie A, are the remaining clubs in that top-10. Note that neither the German nor the French teams have spent large amounts of money on Madrid. A sample of the balances of power in European football.