Ranking Real Madrid’s five most valuable players, in terms of transfer value
Real Madrid is primarily a buying club, that focuses more on recruiting the best talent from various countries across the globe. Few players do stutter in the process of pursuing their dreams at Real Madrid, but there will always be players who grow up to become one of the best players in their respective positions and also become club legends in the process. Real Madrid provides the perfect platform for players to fulfill their potential, which is one of the reasons why Real Madrid is a dream club for a lot of footballers.
The players reach such heights at the club that their names will always be there in the minds of fans. Their value increases so much that other clubs will be looking at a chance to lure those players towards them.
Being a fan-owned club, Real Madrid doesn’t have as much money as country-owned clubs. But Real Madrid is still one of the most valuable football clubs out there, with some of the most valuable and best players playing for the club. Let us rank five such most valuable players of Real Madrid, in terms of their transfer value.
Notable exclusions from the list are the legendary Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. They are the most valuable players in the team as per the importance of their roles, but not in terms of transfer market value, which depends a lot on the age of players.
Honorary mention – Eder Militao
Eder Militao is very unlucky to miss out on this list of most valuable players. The reason? There are just too many top-class footballers at Real Madrid. But if this list was made six months later, Militao would have been definitely included in the list. He is just 23 years old, and considering the level at which he has been playing this season, he would be definitely among the hottest defensive transfer targets for any top club. But of course, Real Madrid would never let go of this Brazilian who has become an untouchable player for the club.
He was purchased for 50 million euros from FC Porto and considering his consistency, we can easily value him at 60 million euros. He has been getting regular opportunities only since April 2021, so we need to wait a little longer to value him higher. If he completes the remainder of the 2021/22 season with consistent world-class performances, there would be no stopping the rise in his market value.