Real Madrid was about to invest heavily in renovating the Bernabéu Stadium!
The news quickly set media and fans around the world ablaze, attracting widespread attention and heated discussion.
After achieving the unprecedented feat of winning three consecutive Champions League titles and the Spanish treble, everyone eagerly wanted to know how Real Madrid would continue along this path.
Rumors of selling several players over thirty and injecting fresh blood into the squad had frequently appeared in the newspapers. Real Madrid's official stance had always been vague; they had not opposed the idea. In fact, French media had previously revealed that Ibrahimovic would transfer to Ligue 1 powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain, where his annual after-tax salary would reach eighteen million euros.
Moreover, to sign Ibrahimovic smoothly from Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain would pay the astronomical transfer fee of sixty million euros. This would allow the Swedish Striker to set a new transfer-fee record for his career once again.
Spanish media followed with another revelation: Real Madrid was working intensively on a renovation plan for the new stadium. Florentino would initiate a vote at the General Assembly in the second half of the year, calling on Real Madrid members to support the stadium renovation. To that end, Real Madrid would sell several highly paid, older players, including Ibrahimovic and Maicon.
Selling several highly paid, older players would not only save Real Madrid a large amount in annual wages but also bring in considerable transfer-fee income. Real Madrid would then remain restrained in this summer's transfer market.
Marca revealed that, according to information obtained from inside Real Madrid, the club's financial revenue for the recently concluded season would exceed six hundred million euros. This would make Real Madrid the most profitable powerhouse in European football, far surpassing other giants such as Manchester United, Bayern