Quote from: slapper on Today at 03:37:46 PM

Quote from: MArsland on Today at 09:23:01 AM

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Madrid is smart to get top players for free, like Mbappé and TAA, to save about €200M in fees and then spend that money on someone like Saliba, who will cost real money. Sad but reasonable things to say about Rodrygo. His numbers this season are good (12 goals, 8 assists), but with Mbappé locked in, Endrick coming in, and Bellingham moving up, he can't be sure of a spot. When Di María, Özil, and even Morata were all balled out, Madrid still got moved. Someone could spend €80M to €100M on Rodrygo, which would give Saliba or even Jorrel Hato money. Galácticos 3.0: a lot of skill turnover, no emotion, and a lot of drive

Some players find it difficult to refuse Real Madrid's request to come and play with them, it's not about the team with all the prestigious titles, but there are other extraordinary influences that can influence a player's decision. I think Perez had a big influence in bringing in the players he was targeting, some of them even left their old clubs for free. Many other teams have also won domestic titles, but their presidents do not have much influence. I'm really having a hard time figuring out just how big of an influence Perez is on this football, which seems to be so big.