4. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid most expensive signings
I would say Cristiano Ronaldo remains the greatest player in the Real Madrid outfit. His transfer from Manchester United in 2009 was record-breaking and it broke the record of Zidane.
Real Madrid signed the best player of the time from Manchester United for a fee believed to be around £84.6m. Ronaldo’s performances for United gave him a big boost when he played in Spain. Ronaldo was introduced in Madrid outfit at the Santiago Bernabéu on 6 July 2009. He also opened the craze for the rivalry in El Classico when Barcelona signed Messi. Fans enjoyed this rivalry for a long in Real Madrid-Barcelona. The Portugues won every single trophy during his time at Real Madrid.
The forward made 438 appearances for Real Madrid and scored 438 goals. He has 312 goals in La Liga and 105 in the Champions League. Real Madrid achieved glories with Ronaldo between 2009 and 2018. He won four Champions League titles, three Club World Cups, two LaLiga titles, and a pair of Copas del Rey. During his golden period in Spain, he won four Ballons d’Or, three Golden Shoe awards, two The Best awards, while he was also named UEFA Best Player in Europe three times and won the Pichichi crown on three occasions.
4. Aurelien Tchouameni – Real Madrid most expensive signings
When Tchouameni moved from Monaco to the Stadium in the summer of 2022, he became the third-most costly acquisition in Real history.
It was a transaction that caused controversy due to the fee – €80 million of the transfer was paid upfront with another €20 million bonus contingent – and primarily due to Tchouameni’s dearth of expertise at the highest level.
He had only made a few starts for France’s national team and had not played a single minute of Champions League game when he joined the club.
