Money talks
It’s official; Real Madrid have become so consumed by thoughts of getting back at Barcelona that they’re prepared to plunge the footballing world into utter madness. As good as Ronaldo is, he’s no where near worth 80m pounds. This sets new standards in football that about 3 clubs in the world can meet, and let’s hope they’re not stupid enough to do so. Even Fergie, who said last year that he wouldn’t consider selling even a virus to Real Madrid, could see the pragmatism behind accepting the deal.
It’s hard to see how Perez thinks 80m for a player, after already having spent 56m, is justified. Especially for a team that already boasts of a fine array of attacking talent, but sorely lacks defensive solidity. On the one hand, you could argue that the revenue Ronaldo generates over the course of the next 10 years will eventually repay the money, but Ronaldo alone is not going to transform Real Madrid into a title winning team.
Having said all this, I don’t think the deal would be considered madness if it was similar to the money they payed for Kaka. On paper having two of the past World Players of the Year is certainly enticing, and, indeed, if Perez still has money left to spend on defensive players, it makes the situation all the more remarkable.
Just like the previous Galactico era, they are about 2, maybe 3, players short of the ‘perfect’ team. If they do get their next target Villa and convince Nemanja Vidic to follow Ronaldo to Spain, they will indeed have gotten back at Barcelona. With a manager as astute as Pellegrini at the helm, it’s hard to see how things could go wrong. The stage is all set for a titanic battle between Spain’s finest, and, for the moment, my money isn’t on Barcelona.
What are Man Utd going to do with all that money? Well, they could buy Newcastle.
Filed under: Spanish Primera Liga
