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Real Madrid's most expensive sales ever

sportsmole.co.uk, 6 June 2024, 10:04
Cristiano Ronaldo remains Real Madrid's most expensive sale ever, with the Portuguese moving to Juventus for close to £100m at the age of 33 back in 2018.

Los Blancos have banked plenty of other healthy transfer fees for players in the past, and two of their top three departures have been to Manchester United.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the most expensive sales in the club's history.

10. Gonzalo Higuain - £33.2m

To: Napoli

Date: July 29, 2013

Age at the time: 25

Real Madrid appearances: 264

Real Madrid goals: 121

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (3): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2011-12

Spanish Super Cup (2): 2008, 2012

Copa del Rey (1): 2010-11

9. Raphael Varane - £34m

To: Manchester United

Date: August 14, 2021

Age at the time: 28

Real Madrid appearances: 360

Real Madrid goals: 17

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (3): 2011-12, 2016-17, 2019-20

Spanish Super Cup (3): 2012, 2017, 2020

Copa del Rey (1): 2013-14

UEFA Super Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017

FIFA Club World Cup (4): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

UEFA Champions League (4): 2013-2014, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

8. Achraf Hakimi - £36.3m

To: Inter Milan

Date: July 15, 2020

Age at the time: 21

Real Madrid appearances: 17

Real Madrid goals: 2

Honours at Real Madrid

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2017

FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2017

UEFA Champions League (1): 2017-18

Spanish Super Cup (1): 2017

7. Robinho - £36.6m

To: Manchester City

Date: September 1, 2008

Age at the time: 24

Real Madrid appearances: 137

Real Madrid goals: 35

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (2): 2006-07, 2007-08

Spanish Super Cup (1): 2008

6. Mateo Kovacic - £38.3m

To: Chelsea

Date: July 1, 2019

Age at the time: 25

Real Madrid appearances: 109

Real Madrid goals: 3

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (1): 2016-17

Spanish Super Cup (1): 2017

UEFA Champions League (3): 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

UEFA Super Cup (2): 2016, 2017

FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2016, 2017

5. Mesut Ozil - £40m

To: Arsenal

Date: September 2, 2013

Age at the time: 24

Real Madrid appearances: 159

Real Madrid goals: 27

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (1): 201-12

Spanish Super Cup (1): 2012

Copa del Rey (1): 2010-11

4. Alvaro Morata - £56.2m

To: Chelsea

Date: July 21, 2017

Age at the time: 24

Real Madrid appearances: 95

Real Madrid goals: 31

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (2): 2011-12, 2016-17

Copa del Rey (2): 2010-11, 2013-14

UEFA Champions League (2): 2013-14, 2016-17

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2016

FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2016

3. Casemiro - £60.1m

To: Manchester United

Date: August 19, 2022

Age at the time: 30

Real Madrid appearances: 336

Real Madrid goals: 31

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (3): 2016-17, 2019-20, 2021-22

Spanish Super Cup (3): 2017, 2020, 2022

UEFA Champions League (5): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22

UEFA Super Cup (3): 2016, 2017, 2022

FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2016, 2017, 2018

Copa del Rey (1): 2013-14

2. Angel Di Maria - £63.8m

To: Manchester United

Date: August 26, 2014

Age at the time: 26

Real Madrid appearances: 190

Real Madrid goals: 36

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (1): 2011-12

Spanish Super Cup (1): 2012

UEFA Champions League (1): 2013-14

Copa del Rey (2): 2010-11, 2013-14

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2014

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - £99.6m

To: Juventus

Date: July 10, 2018

Age at the time: 33

Real Madrid appearances: 438

Real Madrid goals: 450

Honours at Real Madrid

La Liga (2): 2011-12, 2016-17

Spanish Super Cup (2): 2012, 2017

Champions League (4): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

UEFA Super Cup (2): 2014, 2017

FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017

Copa del Rey (2): 2010-11, 2013-14

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