The Real Madrid presidential elections added yet another twist on Thursday, with Florentino Pérez going on the record saying he’s prepared to make the biggest transfer in club history, splashing $174 (€150 million) for the latest “Galáctico” signing of his time at the club.
A day after fellow presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme’s claim that Erling Haaland was joining Real Madrid backfired spectacularly, Pérez took the opportunity to make a promise of his own. In an appearance on Spanish TV show Horizonte, Pérez made a bold revelation.