Real Madrid swiped Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, and now, they could make a quick and tidy €22m profit from the German side too.
Despite being known for orthodox financial decisions, Real Madrid is the wealthiest club in the world. In terms of general sports entities, they are known as being the biggest. Everybody knows Real Madrid.
So, finances are in place, which means Florentino Perez can sit around and put his feet up, right? Wrong.
Florentino Perez is always working, always innovating and always investing. The club president sets the standard for other clubs, and he might be about to do it again.
Real Madrid plot €22m flip weeks after swiping Xabi Alonso
According to a report from BILD (h/t Fussball Transfers), Real Madrid is prepared to re-sign Nico Paz from Como using his €8m buyback clause. Then, they will immediately sell him to Bayer Leverkusen, who are willing to pay €30m.
That would be a tidy €22m profit, with Real Madrid benefitting once again from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
It might be unfair on Como, however, this was likely communicated to the Italian side when they first signed Nico Paz. It was essentially an unorthodox loan move, with Real Madrid still having control over the player's future despite selling him "permanently."
This week, we have speculated that Real Madrid would re-sign the player and operate a buy-to-sell deal, so it's no surprise that Real Madrid is taking this action now.
In soccer, there's a legal rule book for orchestrating transfers. There is also an ethical, unspoken rule book. Both rule books are entirely different, and Real Madrid tread that line well, showing in their incredible financial position.
Nothing is stopping other clubs from following the same strategies as Florentino Perez. After all, the club president is doing what's best for the club.