The situation
The future of Real Madrid is conjugated in the present. The white club has long been committed to a transfer policy where the incorporation of some of the best young talents that the market offers has a special role. A strategy that has been accentuated over the years. It hasn’t always been expensive (Odegaard, Theo, Reinier, Jovic or Kubo are good examples), but the modus operandi is experiencing its zenith in the last two seasons. The explosion of some and the landing of others confirms that the generational change for the coming years is ready. Militao (24 years old), Valverde (24), Vinicius (22), Rodrygo (21), Camavinga (19) and newcomer Tchouameni (22), epitomize the model’s success. All under 25, all signed before finally settling in the elite regardless of whether the outlay seemed high at the time and all will be important pieces in Ancelotti’s scheme in 2022-23 . The Reggiolo coach has plenty of experience when it comes to working with promising youngsters: under his orders, we saw the best version of Isco in his debut year with Madrid, a young Pirlo became a legend in Milan thanks to the decision of Carlettoto get him out of the playmaker to give him organizational skills and, last year, he put Vinicius on the springboard to catapult him to stardom and I do not hesitate to give Valverde, Camavinga or Rodrygo stripes when miracles had to be sought in the Champions League.
The details
The old guard continues with a full tank of gasoline, but Benzema (34), Modric (36), Kroos (32), Casemiro (30) or Carvajal (30) know that they have the new blood eager to take over when time comes. From Valverde, who was the first to arrive in 2016, to Tchouameni , the Madrid club has made a total investment of 256 million euros in these six footballers who will be the backbone of the coming years: €5 million in Fede, €45 in Vinicius, 50 in Militao, another 45 in Rodrygo, 31 in Camavinga and 80 in Aurélien . All of them, except for the former Monaco player who has not yet officially debuted with the club and whose price skyrocketed due to the strength of PSG, have a market value higher than the price paid for their respective signings. Using Olocip as a measuring stick, giant of AI applied to football, it is Valverde who has, with €74.5 million, the highest appraisal among the young talents that Ancelotti has under his command.