“Madrid offers more than money, it offers glory”

He real Madrid is very close to closing once and for all the integration of Kylian Mbappé after seven long years of soap opera. The announcement that he is leaving the PSG When the season ended, he accelerated negotiations between the white club and his entourage to the point where media outlets claimed the striker had signed an agreement to join the club. Santiago Bernabeu.

Kylian Mbappé is, barring an unforeseen event, the last galactic of Florentino Perez. Naa BBC These days, they asked themselves why the white club was able to attract talented footballers and found an answer that they turned to. Ramon Calderonpresident of real Madrid between 2006 and 2009 and architect of the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“He real Madrid It offers players not only money, because they can get that in other teams, but also glory, titles, collective and individual awards, the Ballon d’Or… That is important because the image of the players can be very important in other parts of the world. When they sign for Madridhe Madrid giving them a lot in return,” said Palencia’s lawyer in BBC.

“It’s not just money,” insists Calderón, “I think the players deserve the money they earn because it’s the money they generate for the clubs, but above all it attracts glory, titles. When they come here they know that their image and their reputation will grow around the world,” he added.

“I know that Mbappe He is a well-known player, but when they come to Real Madrid his image grows more than if they go to another club. This is my opinion. This is what I told Cristiano Ronaldo when I signed him in 2008. There are so many big clubs in the world, but Madrid gives players something special. Now we have an incredible stadium. The fans support the club but they are also very demanding, that’s how we build the legend,” Calderón told the BBC.