According to Marca, despite failing to sign Rodri, Real Madrid remains satisfied with this transfer window.

Real Madrid's transfer window was relatively quiet on the final day. Manuel Ángel's transfer to Fulham was completed, with no other major movements. The club monitored Chema Andrés's departure to the Premier League, which generated additional revenue (€11.5 million), but otherwise, Real Madrid was largely a spectator in the final stages of the window. During this period, European giants like Manchester City and Barcelona were very active.

In fact, Real Madrid effectively wrapped up its transfer business on August 6. That day, the club officially announced the signing of Jan Diomandé from RB Leipzig. This was Real Madrid's biggest summer spending, with a fixed transfer fee of €125 million. The club is carefully managing his playing time, as Real Madrid doesn't want the Ivorian player to bear additional pressure given his high transfer price.

Mourinho, the Mastermind

The person directly responsible for this operation is Mourinho, Real Madrid's first signing for the 2026-27 season, a fact confirmed during Florentino Pérez's campaign, even before the club members' vote. In fact, during the same campaign period, names like Konate and Dumfries were also mentioned, and the club quickly announced their official signings in July.

The first weeks of July coincided with the Copa América, and most of Real Madrid's operations were completed during that period. The most surprising acquisition, which went somewhat under the radar, was the signing of Cucurella. This was the second-highest expenditure of the summer at €55 million, and the official announcement came about two days or so before Bernardo Silva's arrival. At the end of the month, Real Madrid confirmed another unexpected signing: Espi from Levante for €25 million.

Espi, Bernardo, Cucurella, and Dumfries had all been on Barcelona's radar, and Bernardo had also been considered by Atlético Madrid. However, Real Madrid ultimately won all those races, until the setback with Rodri. The former Manchester City midfielder ultimately chose Barcelona's offer, despite Real Madrid's determined efforts to sign him. Mourinho called this signing the "pinnacle of the transfer window." In fact, internally at Real Madrid, Rodri's decision was believed to be purely sporting, as financially, Real Madrid's offer was highly competitive, possibly even higher than Barcelona's.

Academy Sales Fund Transfers

Therefore, this summer Real Madrid brought in a "manager" with real power in Mourinho, and several players who can add depth and experience to the squad – Cucurella, Bernardo, Dumfries, Konate, Diomandé, and Espi – with the only regret being the failure to sign Rodri.

Nevertheless, Real Madrid can still rate this summer transfer window very highly. More importantly, this transfer window was almost entirely funded by academy player sales. Including Chema's move to Brighton, Real Madrid generated approximately €211 million in revenue from academy sales, keeping the club's finances healthy.

Of course, the sporting aspect remains most important; the signals shown by the team at the start of the new season couldn't be more positive. Additionally, Real Madrid didn't have to endure the stressful process of watching their phones until 11:59 p.m. on transfer deadline day to confirm the final results.

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