Real Madrid's plan to raise €80m ahead of the January transfer window

Stefan Bienkowski

• 30 Nov 2021 21:09 GMT
• 5 min read

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that the club may look to offload players that aren't happy about their lack of game time.

Los Blancos are currently top of La Liga after an impressive start to the season but have a notable number of senior and highly-paid stars that are nowhere near Ancelotti's starting XI.

"I don't like January signings much," said Ancelotti in a press conference.

"If we have players who aren't happy, it's something we can think about but we are not going to sign anyone. We have enough to compete until the end of the season."

With plans to sign world stars like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland next season, Madrid will undoubtedly need to raise funds quickly and selling their overlooked first team players may be a smart solution to their problems.

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So who could Madrid sell in January and how much could they make from their unwanted stars?

How Madrid could raise €80m in January

Of the names mentioned for a potential January departure, the most high profile will be Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale, but it’s unlikely that Madrid will be able to make much from either player.

According to our figures, Hazard is worth €25m and Bale is worth around €12m and that’s probably exactly how much the Spanish club can expect if they hope to sell the pair in January.

Similarly, senior full-back Marcelo is unlikely to go for any more than €6m, while perennial benchwarmer Isco is only valued at €16m due to his lack of performances and an expiring contract at Madrid. The same goes for Jesus Vallejo, who is also expected to leave for little more than his value of €7m.

Perhaps the only player that could bring in a significant amount of money is Luka Jovic, who is still only 22 years of age and has a long-term contract. Add to that impressive performances for Eintracht Frankfurt last season and it’s clear that the forward still has plenty to offer a potential suitor.

However, even Jovic has seen his value dip to just €20m and it seems unlikely that Madrid would demand much more than that if they have the opportunity to sell him.

Having said that, each of those values still comes to an impressive €80m, which is certainly a sizable amount of money when you’re shipping for a new striker or central midfielder.