‘A Galactico like Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka’ – Florentino Perez promises to sign €150m star ahead of Real Madrid elections | OneFootball

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has revealed plans to launch a €150 million bid for a Galactico signing along the lines of Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka.

Perez is looking to counter rival Enrique Riquelme’s campaign promises ahead of the Madrid presidential elections.

He made the comments on the programme Horizonte, where he dismissed Riquelme’s claims that he would sign Erling Braut Haaland for Madrid.

“Regarding Haaland, everyone has denied it, so it must be a bluff,” Perez said (via Marca), adding that he does not want ‘people who destabilise the club’.

He also revealed that a formal approach will be made on Tuesday for a Champions League club’s star player, with the deal expected to surpass any fee in Madrid’s history.

“The player will most likely be from midfield forward – it’s not Haaland,” he added, while ruling out Premier League-based targets and insisting the signing will generate excitement.

Perez stressed that the club remains the most valuable in world football and reflected on his long-standing connection with Madrid.

He also highlighted the club’s financial growth, claiming it is worth around €10 billion and reaffirming his belief that Madrid continues to set global standards in sport and business.

Supporters now await Tuesday’s announcement, which could reshape Madrid’s midfield and attacking structure.

Given Perez’s hints that the target is likely a midfielder and the club’s desperate needs, attention naturally turns to Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves and Vitinha.

Both offer elite control, press resistance and progressive passing qualities that Madrid have lacked in the post-Toni Kroos transition phase.

Neves currently operates as a workhorse in the engine room, but he is a midfield conductor, while Vitinha provides technical security and quick circulation under pressure.

Either would suit Jose Mourinho’s system, giving Madrid the control-oriented profile they have been missing.