The Bernabeu is a beautiful place to play football. Real Madrid is one of the richest clubs in the world, so being a Galactico has always had a certain irresistible lure to it. Premier League stars who traded England for the La Liga giants now makes for a lengthy list. McManaman, Beckham, Owen, Ronaldo, and most recently Gareth Bale all spring to mind. Yet, competition for a place in the Real XI is more cut-throat than ever. As Carlo Ancelotti took over from Jose Mourinho in the dugout, over £140 million was spent on recruitment with £100 million recouped in sales. Arsenal accounted for £42.4 million of that latter figure by making Mesut Ozil their record buy on transfer deadline day. That purchase began to make us wonder whether we might see a reverse in the prevailing trend? Is the Premier League now more of a lure than the bright lights of Madrid? Real are desperate that is not too strong a word to end the domestic dominance of El Clasico rivals Barcelona. Buying Asier Illarramendi, Isco, Daniel Carvajal and Casemiro alongside Bale has had a knock-on effect for existing talent on the books. Here are five current Galacticos that we believe could be bound for the Premier League.
Jamie Clark is a qualified Web Journalist after undergoing professional training at the University of Sheffield. A prolific and accredited sports writer, he also enjoys classic comedy, historic fiction, 80s music and heritage.
