Florentino Perez has confirmed that Real Madrid will submit a club-record offer of over €150m next week for a player he is calling a “total Galactic” — and it is not Erling Haaland.
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The backdrop is the Real Madrid presidential election scheduled for Sunday. Perez is currently canvassing the club’s 95,000 registered members as rival candidate Enrique Riquelme made bold transfer claims on Wednesday night, appearing on TV show El Hormiguero holding up a Real Madrid shirt with Erling Haaland‘s name on the back.
Riquelme declared:
“Erling Haaland and Rodri will be my star signings if I become president. If I break my promises regarding either of these players, I’ve signed a guarantee where I’d pay 100% of membership costs for next season. Haaland has a release clause, and he wants to come to Madrid.”
A joint statement from Haaland‘s father and agent denied the claim outright. Manchester City also rejected the suggestion and threatened legal action against Riquelme.
Speaking to Horizonte on Thursday, Perez opened by confirming that Real Madrid have triggered Denzel Dumfries‘ £20m release clause, signing the right-back from Inter Milan.
“Mourinho and Konaté are coming… and now I say Dumfries. A very good right-back. But we’re going to have good players in other positions,” Perez said.
Perez Teases the Galactico Signing
Beyond Dumfries, Perez confirmed a separate target will cost “at least €150m”, which would surpass every transfer fee in Real Madrid‘s history. He deliberately withheld the name while ruling out several high-profile options.
“I’m going to make an offer to a Champions League club soon, on Tuesday, which will be the biggest payment Real Madrid would have made for a player in their history, €150m at least. It’s not [Jeremy] Doku and it’s not [Erling] Haaland, it’s not [Harry] Kane, it’s not [Michael] Olise… The €150m deal is not for a defender. It could be midfielder or forward. He is a young player. And he is not from the Premier League. He’s a total Galactic.”
Perez also took a clear shot at Riquelme‘s approach:
“But first we will talk to the club, we will not do what this man has done. Haaland deal? It was denied by everyone involved. Haaland’s agent, Haaland’s dad, Haaland’s club, everyone. It’s a bluff.”
On the confirmed return of Jose Mourinho as manager, Perez added:
“I’m very excited, Mourinho is the man who made us competitive again, he built that spirit that let us won 6 Champions Leagues after him. Now we want him to bring that same competitive spirit back.”
The identity of the €150m target remains one of the most closely watched stories in European football right now. Stay with TipsGG for full coverage as the Real Madrid presidential election and transfer window developments unfold.
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