{"id":294851,"date":"2023-11-23T13:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T13:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294851"},"modified":"2023-11-23T13:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T13:24:10","slug":"haaland-and-mbappe-on-real-madrids-horizon-with-324m-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/haaland-and-mbappe-on-real-madrids-horizon-with-324m-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Haaland and Mbappe 'on Real Madrid's horizon' with \u00a3324m budget"},"content":{"rendered":"
Real Madrid reportedly have Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in their crosshairs as they have made room in their budget to sign a ‘galactico’.<\/p>\n
The Spanish giants have a potential budget reaching up to \u00a3342 million if reputable Spanish sports newspaper Diario\u00a0AS\u00a0are to be believed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That includes a solid \u00a3111m in the bank and up to \u00a3231m in credit policies for which financing has already been found and can be approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The most expensive transfer in football history remains Neymar’s 2017 switch from Barcelona to PSG, which cost a whopping \u00a3198million.<\/p>\n
Los Blancos\u00a0have 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Erling Haaland is on Real Madrid’s horizon as they have a reported transfer war chest of up to \u00a3342m – with \u00a3111m in the bank\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kylian Mbappe, a long-documented target, is also in their sights as they have reduced their wage bill\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Diario AS claim that their \u00a3284m yearly wage bill is \u00a368m less than it was in the summer of 2022, while their total income has increased by 17%.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moving on elder statesmen such as Karim Benzema\u00a0and Eden Hazard has no doubt helped in slashing the salary expenditure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A freshly renovated Santiago Bernabeu\u00a0is 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mbappe could be available for free in the summer if he does not sign a new contract with PSG.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jude Bellingham cited the grandeur of the club as a reason why he signed over the summer<\/p>\n
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A newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu is onyl of the club’s pulling factors in the modern age\u00a0<\/p>\n
He recently claimed that his future at PSG ‘will be resolved one day’, letting a chink of light into the club’s hopes of keeping him after he told them he would not renew his contract\u00a0in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mbappe’s ostensible intention has been to run down his PSG deal and depart for Madrid on a free, something chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi called ‘impossible’ as he threatened to sell him to the highest bidder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old does have a contractual option to extend his stay at PSG until 2025, a clause only he can activate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He has reportedly agreed to forego \u00a370m in bonuses\u00a0to be reintegrated into the team after his summer saga.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Real Madrid nearly bought him for \u00a3140m in 2021 and could have had him for free in 2022 had he not signed a renewal until 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for Haaland, he is always going to attract envious glances when he is Europs’ most prolific striker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The departure of highly paid players such as Karim Benzema has helped slash the wage bill<\/p>\n
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Eden Hazard was also one of the club’s highest earners despite his struggles with them\u00a0<\/p>\n
His contract at the Etihad Stadium lasts until 2027 but he will reportedly have a release clause of \u00a3172m next summer and \u00a3150m in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The appeal of playing under Pep Guardiola and in a Treble-winning, multi-record-breaking team that his father used to play for are likely powerful persuasions to stay put in Manchester.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, with 115 charges of alleged financial rule breaches\u00a0hanging over them, City’s position in world football could be subject to change in forthcoming years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever they do with their swirling pot of euros, Madrid hope to greet a bold new era in their history with the names to match.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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