In recent years, Real Madrid has altered its transfer strategy, moving away from lavish spending on established stars to investing in free agents and young talents with the potential to become iconic players. While there are high-profile signings like Jude Bellingham every few seasons, they also managed to land Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer and may pursue Trent Alexander-Arnold in a similar fashion this summer.

The club cautious about its wage expenditures for each player. For instance, Mbappe had to accept a considerable pay cut upon leaving PSG. Nevertheless, Real Madrid’s annual salary bill one of the highest in the football world.