Spanish football opens the chequebook as Real Madrid drive LaLiga summer spend | OneFootball

Spanish football has opened the chequebook again, led by the big three. According to AS, Primera División clubs spent 733 million euros, up from 708 last season, while prioritising renewals and academy promotions.

Real Madrid were the summer’s prime mover. Mourinho has returned to the Bernabéu alongside a 225 million euro outlay, headlined by Diomande for 125 million, the most expensive signing in the club’s history and in LaLiga this window.

Florentino Pérez also added Cucurella for 55 million, the promising forward Espí for 25, defenders Dumfries for 20 and Konaté, and a midfield orchestrator in Bernardo Silva.

Barcelona, buoyed by a partial Camp Nou reopening and VIP income, invested 184 million. They signed Gordon for 80 million and Rodri for 60, beating Real Madrid, and added Gabriel Jesus for 10 from Arsenal.

Not everything went to plan, as Barcelona failed in their pursuit of Julián Alvarez after Atlético refused to sanction a move, so he stays. Meanwhile Alemany strengthened Simeone with Jonathan David, Hjulmand for 40 million, Kang In-Lee for 35, Cuti Romero for 35 and Grimaldo for 15.

Beyond the elite, promoted Deportivo spent 25.8 million on Leo Román, Jensen, Bright, Amatucci, Aubameyang and Gijselhart, plus free arrivals Adama, Angeliño, Casadó and Giménez. Fellow newcomers Racing paid 21 million across 12 signings, including Pablo García, Agirrezabala and Iván Martín.

Clubs doubled down on youth. Real Madrid raised over 200 million euros from La Fábrica sales this summer, underlining that LaLiga is spending sensibly while keeping its academy-first model.

Source: AS

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