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Two Best And The Worst Rated Real Madrid Signings Over The Past Decade

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Real Madrid have always been renowned for spending big amounts of money of quality and high profile players. The Los Blancos have broken the world record for transfer fees more than any other club — and even broke their own record for four consecutive transfers in the space of 13 years and were holding that record until this summer when Manchester United broke it by signing Paul Pogba.

The ‘Galacticos’ transfer policy that has been implemented by club president Florentino Perez has seen Madrid achieve plenty of success over the years, but at the same time, there have been quite a few players who have struggled to make the step up at the Santiago Bernabeu.

With the January transfer window open, amidst all the transfer fever among the fans, we at SoccerSouls give you two of the best and the worst transfers made by the 11-time European Champions in the last decade:

Best Transfers

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Inarguably the best piece of business Real Madrid have ever made. Cristiano Ronaldo signed from Manchester United in 2009 for a then-world record fee of £80 million and has gone to show year after year why the Spanish giants paid that amount of money.

While he may not have won a bucket loads of trophy in his 8 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, it is his sheer desire to win, his brilliant individual abilities and his unparalleled goal-scoring record that set him apart in the world of football. Despite playing through some of the most turbulent times in the Spanish capital, the Portuguese never let his game be affected and has shown monumental consistency over the years and is one of the main reasons for Madrid’s re-emergence as the superpower in Europe after a brief spell of dullness before his arrival.

382 club goals in 370 appearances over eight years, winning one La Liga title (2010-11), two Champions League trophies (2013-14, 2015-16), two Copa Del Rey wins, two FIFA Club World Cup trophies, two UEFA Super Cups and one Super Copa de Espana. And plenty of individual honours to go with these including the Ballon d’Or awards in 2013, 2014 and 2016. Nothing more needs to be said.

Luka Modric

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The Croatian arrived from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2012 for a reported fee in the region of £30 million and what an impact signing he has been for Madrid.

In his five years in the Spanish Capital, Modric has just grown from strength to strength and has become one of the finest deep-lying midfielders in the game at the moment. His creativity and eye for a pass are the driving force for Madrid in attacks while he has been equally impressive in his defensive duties over the years.

His energy and presence in the middle of the park is absolutely vital for the Los Galacticos. In the age of big money moves and crazy transfer fees, Modric did not cost Madrid a lot, given their history of spending and has established himself as the key part of the team having won plenty of titles with them, including the two UEFA Champions League titles in 2013-2014 and 2015-16.