There must be a great sense of freedom with being about to sign whoever you want. Real Madrid have been afforded that luxury since inception it seems, always able to step into the transfer market and pinch whatever player takes their fancy. Over the last few years, this has manifested itself in some interesting decisions from the board. On one hand, there have been blockbuster moves where the world transfer record has been shattered on multiple occasions, and on the other, it appears that their board were simply picking players at random when deciding who next to purchase. There have been some very questionable calls to say the least, even bordering on the bizarre at times, but also some world-class signings that have made the world sit up and take notice. In terms of the aforementioned bizarre transfers, it certainly seems odd that a club with the gargantuan wealth and bulging trophy cabinet of Los Blancos would make efforts to sign a West Ham reserve and a £2.5 million-rated Everton midfielder. Take a look at the ten Real Madrid transfers that nobody really saw coming.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
