British clubs spent a total of £ 3.1 billion to buy players this summer. From Spain, Real Madrid will laugh, because they are used to buying the world's top stars without spending a penny.
Real aura
If “the best things in life are free” then it is clear that no one said it to 20 Premier League clubs, the teams spent up to £ 3.1 billion this summer.
The Premier League is in a special position. As the level of popularity and profit increases, the amount of money that the clubs received from this tournament far exceeded European rivals.
But Real Madrid once again proved that money could only do a certain level.
There is no doubt that when it comes to owning top stars that are almost uncomfortable, the Spanish giant is standing at a separate level.
When Los Blancos recruited Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool for £ 10 million (£ 8.4 million) in June, this fee was only to accelerate the deal so he could register to play at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
That deal also means that in the last 4/5 years, Real Madrid won greatly in the “free transfer lottery”. It was David Alaba in 2021, Antonio Rudiger in 2022, Kylian Mbappe in 2024 and Alexander-Arnold in 2025, who would have joined for free if Real wait another month.
What makes this collection more impressive is that they have gained stars from the biggest rivals in Europe such as Bayern Munich, Chelsea, PSG and Liverpool.
La Liga commentators, Phil Kitromilides, divided