€282m spent on 12 strikers

Posted Friday, June 21, 2013 by Marca.com

€282m spent on 12 strikers Real Madrid has spent €282m on 12 strikers since 2000. From then until now, since Florentino Pérez was voted in as president for the first time and during a period in which Ramón Calderón also presided over the club, the search for a striker has always been a top priority for Real Madrid.

Goals cost money. At least, that is what club directors and players' agents say. There has been a bit of everything in the past 13 years. From strikers who have arrived for nothing (Saviola and Adebayor) to others who have broken the bank (Cristiano Ronaldo). In the Portuguese's case, the numbers speak for themselves. He has scored 202 goals in 199 matches.

It could be said that some signings have been more profitable, whilst others have been a complete disaster. Robinho can be categorised as one of the latter. The Brazilian cost €24m and his arrival generated huge expectation. He played three seasons and despite winning two league titles, only scored 35 goals in 132 matches.

Brazil's Ronaldo is amongst one of the most expensive signings (€45m). 'The Phenomenon' won an Intercontinental Cup and one league title, as well as a Spanish Super Cup. He scored 104 goals in 177 matches and no-one can doubt his showmanship.