When Actual Madrid determined to pay €10 million to signal Trent Alexander-Arnold early—effectively earlier than his contract ran out and forward of the FIFA Membership World Cup—many questioned the choice. Couldn’t they’ve simply waited and gotten him without cost?
However with Florentino Pérez in cost, it was clear the transfer was effectively calculated. The Actual Madrid president knew that bringing in Alexander-Arnold earlier than the high-intensity Membership World Cup would permit the Englishman to coach, adapt, and combine into the system. It additionally meant supervisor Xabi Alonso would have his new fullback prepared from the beginning of the event.
Financially, the logic made much more sense. When Actual Madrid knocked out Juventus within the Spherical of 16, they earned a whopping €12 million—already greater than the €10 million paid to fast-track Alexander-Arnold’s arrival.
And that was only the start.
To this point, Actual Madrid have earned a complete of €55.2 million from the event—greater than some other membership collaborating within the competitors. Just by qualifying, they secured €31.4 million. Two wins and a draw within the group stage added one other €23.8 million.
Which means earlier than even reaching the quarterfinals, Madrid had already lined the total value of signing Trent.
However the money retains flowing.
Softfootball can verify that if Actual Madrid attain the semi-finals, they’ll earn one other €19.4 million. In the event that they advance to the ultimate and lose, they’ll nonetheless pocket €27.7 million. Nevertheless, in the event that they win, they’ll take house €37 million from the ultimate alone.
Which means there’s as much as €56.4 million nonetheless obtainable within the ultimate three video games. If Actual Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund within the quarterfinals and go on to elevate the trophy, they may stroll away with a complete of €132.99 million from the event.
To place issues in perspective: final yr, Actual Madrid earned €141 million for successful their fifteenth UEFA Champions League—satirically additionally in opposition to Dortmund.
So, not solely has Actual Madrid already recovered the cash spent on Trent Alexander-Arnold, however they’re additionally on the verge of turning that funding into an enormous revenue—on and off the pitch.
