Real Madrid set historic transfer record as academy sales fund Mourinho’s rebuild – report | OneFootball

Real Madrid have had an unprecedented transfer window so far, bringing in the likes of Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate and Carlos Espi.

Los Blancos are also working to sign the talented Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and Rodri from Manchester City.

However, this transfer window has been remarkable not just for the signings Los Blancos have made but also for the sales they have managed.

Now, according to AS, this summer has already become the most profitable in Real Madrid’s history for player sales.

Academy continues to pay dividends

The departures of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Fulham have taken Los Blancos’ total income from outgoing transfers to a remarkable €189 million, surpassing the club’s previous record and underlining the enormous value of La Fabrica.

Real Madrid sold Gonzalo to Fulham for €40 million. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Every euro of the €189 million generated this summer has come from players developed by Real Madrid or those with strong academy ties.

The biggest sale remains Nico Paz’s €60 million move to Como, while Gonzalo Garcia’s €40 million transfer to Fulham is now the second-largest departure of the window.

Victor Munoz (€20.5 million), Mario Gila (€15 million), Alvaro Rodriguez (€12.5 million), Alex Jimenez (€12.5 million), Cesar Palacios (€10 million) and several other academy graduates have also contributed to the record-breaking figure.

More money still to come

The €189 million figure may not be the final total.

Real Madrid are still working on several outgoing deals, including Fulham’s interest in Thiago Pitarch, Strasbourg’s pursuit of Jacobo Ortega and a potential transfer involving Sergio Arribas, from which the club would receive 50 percent of the transfer fee thanks to a sell-on agreement.

Thiago Pitarch could still leave Real Madrid. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Should those deals materialise, the club are expected to comfortably surpass the €200 million mark before the transfer window closes.

Academy financing Mourinho’s new project

The timing of those sales is significant, as it has allowed Jose Mourinho to make the signings he needs to build his new project.

Rather than placing massive pressure on the board to fund signings, La Fabrica sales have directly helped the club reinforce the first team.

Real Madrid have always used this model successfully, but this summer transfer window is the pinnacle of that philosophy.

If Los Blancos go on to have a memorable 2026-27 season, these sales would have to be remembered as one of the main launchpads on which the project was built.

It remains to be seen how much the Merengues are able to increase that figure between now and the end of the summer transfer window.