5 players who could be Florentino Perez's next Real Madrid Galactico
Real Madrid have always boasted a sense of luxury and extravagance under Florentino Perez.
Perez has been the club's president for four different terms since 2000. Real Madrid has often been described as 'spendthrift' under the charismatic president and his tenure has often been associated with widespread profligacy.
Perez and Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record several times over the years. They have brought in world-class players such as Gareth Bale, Luis Figo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Bernabeu has been home to some of the finest stars in world football and their trophy cabinet is reflective of the same. Over the past few years, Madrid have not made massive moves in the transfer market which is uncharacteristic of the club.
However, there is a certain buzz in the football world that says this: the upcoming transfer window will mark Perez's return to his big-spending ways. Let's take a look at five players who could become Florentino Perez's next Galactico.
#5. Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is widely regarded as one of the best young defenders in world football.
The Dutchman was the subject of a massive bidding war during the summer of 2019. De Ligt was Ajax's youngest-ever captain in the club's illustrious history and was certainly worthy of a big fee.
De Ligt ultimately signed for Juventus in July 2019 for a reported €75 million. The Dutchman moved to Turin with lofty expectations, with the club's faithful trusting in De Ligt to make Juventus winners once again.
In the two years since, it's fair to say that the move hasn't particularly worked out. De Ligt has won a Serie A title, as well as a Coppa Italia and a Supercopa, but Juventus still aren't considered the giants they once were.
With De Ligt seemingly up for sale, Perez would in all probability love to make De Ligt one of his marquee signings in defense.
#4. Harry Kane
Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in world football right now.
The Tottenham Hotspur man has been at the club since the tender age of 11 and has come up through the ranks to become the club's captain. Kane is considered one of the best footballers in England and also captains the national side.
Kane's career so far has been filled with numerous individual accomplishments. Despite failing to win any major trophies with the club, Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot on three different occasions.
Kane also won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup. In his 12 years with the club, Kane has amassed 364 appearances, scoring 233 goals in the process.
Kane was the subject of multiple bids from Manchester City last summer, with all of them being turned down by club chairman Daniel Levy. With the player reportedly worth £90 million, Tottenham would benefit greatly from his sale as the player's contract runs out in 2024.