Why Florentino Pérez is keeping Real Madrid's €150m target a secret, says report
By OnzeActu · · 2 min read
According to Mundo Deportivo, Pérez would wait for his re-election and would respect procedures linked to FIFA rules before announcing the recruit at €150 million. The announcement could come “Tuesday” if the president is confirmed.
Florentino Pérez maintains the suspense around a transfer promise of 150 million euros which agitates Real Madrid on the eve of its presidential election. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Merengue president is delaying the identity of the player for reasons that go beyond simple campaign strategy.
The Spanish newspaper explains that Pérez is preparing what could become one of the biggest operations in the club's history but that he will only officially communicate the footballer's name if his re-election is confirmed. A first deadline mentioned by the source is “Tuesday”, the date on which Pérez would consider lifting the veil in the event of victory at the polls.
In addition to the electoral impact — maintaining attention and discussion during the final days of the campaign — there would be a legal and procedural constraint. Mundo Deportivo points out that FIFA imposes a specific procedure to follow when a club wishes to contact a player still under contract elsewhere: any formal approach must go through official channels and be conducted by an authorized representative of the club concerned.
This regulatory reality would explain why Real has not yet officially initiated public negotiations for this matter. At the same time, Pérez has already announced two signings and discussed other deals that have been handled differently depending on the players' contractual situations. The daily cites in particular the cases of Denzel Dumfries, and also mentions Ibrahima Konaté and Jose Mourinho as profiles linked to Real's projects if Pérez remains in post, but specifies that the contractual circumstances vary from one file to another, hence distinct procedures.
For now, therefore, suspense maintained between electoral calculation and respect for the rules: the mystery around the €150 million target could end "Tuesday" if the presidency of Florentino Pérez is renewed.