Real Madrid's most expensive signings ever

Real Madrid have started a new era under Xabi Alonso after Carlo Ancelotti left his post as Los Blancos boss at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. 

Los Blancos splashed the cash to make several new additions ahead of Alonso's first season, including the £50m arrival of Dean Huijsen from Premier League side Bournemouth.

They also recruited Alvaro Carreras, Franco Mastantuono and Trent Alexander-Arnold in what proved to be a productive window for the Spanish giants, although none of their new additions make the top 10 of Real Madrid's most expensive transfers. 

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the club's most expensive signings in their history.

10. Luis Figo - £51m

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From: Barcelona

Date: July 24, 2000

Age at the time: 27

Real Madrid appearances: 245

Real Madrid goals: 58

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (2): 2000-21, 2002-03
• Spanish Super Cup (2): 2001, 2003
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2001-02
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 2002

9. Luka Jovic - £53.6m

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From: Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: June 4, 2019

Age at the time: 21

Real Madrid appearances: 51

Real Madrid goals: 3

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (2): 2019-2020, 2021-22
• Spanish Super Cup (2): 2020, 2022
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2021-22

8. Kaka - £57m

AC Milan

Date: June 9, 2009

Age at the time: 27

Real Madrid appearances: 120

Real Madrid goals: 29

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2011-12
• Copa del Rey (1): 2010-11

7. James Rodriguez - £63.8m

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From: Monaco

Date: July 22, 2014

Age at the time: 23

Real Madrid appearances: 125

Real Madrid goals: 37

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (2): 2016-17, 2019-20
• Spanish Super Cup (1): 2020
• UEFA Champions League (2): 2015-16, 2016-17
• UEFA Super Cup (2): 2014, 2016
• FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2014, 2016

6. Zinedine Zidane - £65.9m

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From: Juventus

Date: July 9, 2001

Age at the time: 29

Real Madrid appearances: 230

Real Madrid goals: 49

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2002-03
• Spanish Super Cup (2): 2001, 2003
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2001-02
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 2002

5. Aurelien Tchouameni - £68m

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From: Monaco

Date: July 11, 2022

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2023-24
• Spanish Super Cup (1): 2004
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2023-24
• UEFA Super Cup (2): 2022, 2024
• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2022
• Copa del Rey (1): 2022-23
• FIFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 2024

4. Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m

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From: Manchester United

Date: July 1, 2009

Age at the time: 24

Real Madrid appearances: 438

Real Madrid goals: 450

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (2): 2011-12, 2016-17
• Spanish Super Cup (2): 2012, 2017
• UEFA Champions League (4): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
• UEFA Super Cup (2): 2014, 2017
• FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
• Copa del Rey (2): 2010-11, 2013-14

3. Gareth Bale - £85.9m

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From: Tottenham Hotspur

Date: September 1, 2013

Age at the time: 24

Real Madrid appearances: 258

Real Madrid goals: 106

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (3): 2016-17, 2019-20, 2021-22
• Spanish Super Cup (1): 2017
• UEFA Champions League (5): 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22
• UEFA Super Cup (2): 2014, 2017
• FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2014, 2017, 2018
• Copa del Rey (1): 2013-14

2. Jude Bellingham - £87.6m

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From: Borussia Dortmund

Date: June 14, 2023

Age at the time: 19

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2023-24
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2024
• Spanish Super Cup (1): 2024
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2023-24
• FIFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 2024

1. Eden Hazard - £102m

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From: Chelsea

Date: June 7, 2019

Age at the time: 28

Real Madrid appearances: 76

Real Madrid goals: 7

Honours at Real Madrid

• La Liga (2): 2019-20, 2021-22
• Spanish Super Cup (1): 2022
• UEFA Champions League (1): 2021-22
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2022
• Copa del Rey (1): 2022-23