The Spanish Royal Football Team is often known as a side that is always willing to spend huge sums of money to buy top superstars to serve the club. That has been their policy since President Florentino Perez took power and it is still proving effective.
Those who come must also have those who go. Many stars have left the Santiago Bernabeu stadium at a high price, after winning enough glory in the shirt of the greatest club on the planet. Below are 3 names that Real sold for the most expensive price in the team’s history.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (117 million euros)
Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest players to ever play for Los Blancos. He arrived at the Bernabeu in 2009 for a then-world record price of 94 million euros, but this was still considered a bargain for the Spanish Royal team.
During his 9 years playing for Real Madrid, the Portuguese superstar won every title at the club level, including 4 Champions League championships. He also rose to the top of the White Vultures’ scoring list with a total of 450 goals.
In the summer of 2018, the Real legend suddenly joined Juventus for a price of up to 117 million euros. This is also the most expensive sale of all time for the Bernabeu team. For club fans, Cristiano Ronaldo is always considered a symbol of success.
2. Angel Di Maria (75 million euros)
Di Maria moved to play for Real Madrid from Benfica in 2010, for a transfer fee of 33 million euros, and the Argentine player created the best football of his career here. During his 4 years wearing the white shirt, he made great professional contributions.
In the summer of 2014, Angel Di Maria was suddenly sold by President Perez to Manchester United for a transfer fee of 75 million euros. However, at Old Trafford, he never showed his best performance. Mentioning his name, many Red Devils fans still feel regretful.
3. Casemiro (70.65 million euros)
Casemiro is another true Real Madrid legend, and another example of a player who spent his best years in the world football capital before leaving. The Brazilian international came to Europe to develop his career in 2013 for a price that Los Blancos had to pay at that time was only 6 million euros.
9 years of dedication to the Bernabeu team and becoming a truly fan-favorite player. In particular, Casemiro, along with Toni Kross and Luka Modric, created a midfield trio that dominated every match. His peak was three consecutive Champions League titles with Real.
In the summer of 2022, Manchester United spent 70.65 million euros to bring Casemiro away. The player born in 1992 continued to show his top class in England in his first season, but after an injury at the end of last season, he is gradually losing his place.