The Spanish 'problem' of Madrid: no stars, "expensive" options and a quarry that does not explode

"Okay, perfect,

?"

's defeat

at

, a piece of information began to flood social networks.

For the first time in the history of the League, Madrid had fielded an eleven

.

The comment was obvious, but the answer, summarized in the first statement of this text, summarizes the homeland problem that surrounds Chamartín.

Removing

, Madrid does not have an indisputable player in the eleven:

ends his contract,

,

and

are rotation players and

,

and

do not count and are only expected to finalize their current deals.

The solution, then, would go through the market.

«

», he would say.

But the reality is that in two of the last three editions, Spain has not put any footballer in the

and the two Spaniards with the highest market value are from Barcelona:

, sixth most valuable in the world with 100 millions;

and

, tenth with 90. The third option would be

, 16th on the planet, but Madrid has just signed

, four years younger and better valued by experts (90 million value).

Beyond the podium, the range of Spanish talent is expanding and it is there that they consider in Valdebebas that there is not enough quality to pay what is asked for them.

"They would be too

," they say.

appear

there, all with a value that exceeds 40 million.

Asensio, the most valued Spaniard from Madrid, barely reaches 25.

Yeremy Pino, Nico Williams, Pedro Porro...

The problem, in addition to talent, is

.

In recent seasons, Madrid has focused its transfer planning on signing players under 23 years of age.

Something that could fit for youngsters like

, footballers who are on Chamartín's long list of candidates, but who are not clear options on the market.

The reasons?

The

,

and some

, such as the signings of Odriozola and Mariano in 2018 for 32 and 21.5 million or the commitment to

in winter 2019 for 17 kilos.

Coincidentally, that year

from Uruguay to Castilla.

Whether they have the talent or not, Madrid has been waiting several years for the summer of 2023 and 2024 to breathe in a fundamental aspect for the arrival of footballers who complete their wardrobe, Spanish or not:

.

Right now, the white team has several

" in the club environment.

The more than

until 2024 and the amount that accumulates by adding the salaries of

, the latter two with a contract until this summer.

In addition,

also end their relationship in June and it is unlikely that they will maintain their status if they renew.

The quarry, neither trusts nor takes off

These circumstances would free up the wage bill and allow new arrivals or 'promotions' from the quarry, the latest situation that has left Madrid without Spaniards.

The whites sign little, just two players each summer for several seasons, but no homegrown player has established himself in the first team.

The last, perhaps, Mariano, and in his own way.

The sale of

, born in Getafe, was the last great option after the departures of

.

The

are still in the subsidiary (

) or have been sold or transferred, such as

(Girona),

(Cádiz) or

(Las Palmas). Curiously, in that youth final

was playing for Benfica

, who scored a hat-trick for Portugal in the World Cup.

«

», they ask in the environment of a subsidiary where Arribas continues to stand out.

In the last call for the sub'21, given by the current coach

, there were no Real Madrid players;

and in the sub'19 was

, hope for the future, but still young.

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