Why Real Madrid’s transfer policy has changed

Success hurts.

Despite the financial tide being against them, Real Madrid hasn’t seemed affected by it on the pitch. Los Blancos have won 14 trophies since La Decima in 2014, including another three Champions Leagues and a La Liga title.

Such success has attracted sponsors and reward for the club’s higher-ups with Real Madrid recording a record revenue in 2017. However, such successes have also seen wages cost increase. Los Blanco’s wage costs went up by 32 %, with the club rumoured to have paid out as much as 50 million dollars in bonus after the 2016/17 win. These bonus have balanced themselves out through player sells and other revenue sources, however, with a future stadium planned in the near future, every penny counts.