– British journalist Martin Samuel spoke in his article about the dominance of Real Madrid in the transfer market, noting that the Royal Club has a special attractiveness that makes the stars not think twice before moving to it.
Samuel referred to the example of Cristiano Ronaldo, where he said: “When Real Madrid wanted to sign Cristiano, Sir Alex Ferguson said that he would not sell a player to them of such importance, but the truth is that this was just a boast, because Ferguson knew that Ronaldo’s greatest ambition was to play in the Bernabeu, and the most that he wanted was to persuade him to stay for another season only.”
He also touched on the Joud Bellingham deal, noting that the English clubs did not even try to enter into the race to sign him when they learned of Real Madrid’s desire: “Until last summer, no English team was seriously betting on Belingham when they heard of Real Madrid’s interest, because they realized that the battle had already ended.”
Samuel ended his article in a decisive sentence that reflects the impact of Real Madrid in the transfer market: “When Florentino Perez calls, you just have to go.”
