Real Madrid dey show say dem sabi do business with dia youth academy. While Barcelona dey rely on La Masia to supply first team, Real Madrid dey use dia ‘Fabrica’ to produce players wey dem go sell for big money abroad.
According to reports, this summer alone, Real Madrid don collect 194 million euros from selling canteranos. That one pass 150 million wey dem reportedly target. Nicolas Paz na the biggest one, as Como 1907 pay 66 million euros for am. That same amount na wetin Chelsea pay for Alvaro Morata back in 2017. And Real Madrid still get option to buy am back for 2027.
Another sale na Gonzalo wey go Fulham for 40 million plus variables. Victor Muñoz also go Liverpool for 20 million, after dem first sell am to Osasuna for 5 million. Dem also get money from Alvaro Rodriguez, Jacobo Ramon, Cesar Palacios, and Fran Garcia.
Since 2005, Real Madrid don make over 500 million euros from selling youth players. Barcelona, for the same period, make 256 million. Villarreal and Atletico Madrid make 400 million each. But the real shock na say almost 200 million of that 500 million come from this one transfer window.
The club wey Florentino Perez dey lead dey see cantera as source of income. Dem even keep 50% of future sales of dia former youth players. For example, dis summer, dem receive almost 40 million from the deals wey carry Victor Muñoz go Liverpool and Alvaro Rodriguez go Bournemouth.
Barcelona, on the other hand, dey use dia cantera to build first team. Players like Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, and Gavi don come through La Masia. But Real Madrid dey produce players wey dem go export to leagues with more money.
