Inside Real Madrid’s transfer war room

Real Madrid are almost unrecognisable from the club that existed two decades ago. The same man is in charge, they still look to launch an assault on the Champions League every season, but the manner they go about it is very different.

During Florentino Perez’s first spell, the ‘galactico’ era, Los Blancos invested heavily in the top stars in the world, almost no matter the cost nor the fit, it was about ensuring they were the most glamorous team in the world. The same was true when he came back to power in 2008.

Now, Real Madrid still sign some of the…