Real Madrid can get almost 10 million euros

Real Madrid are very adept at handling the ownership of young players for sale. Currently, they are watching the future of Sergio Arribaz with great interest as Benfica are looking to sign the former academy talent.

According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, Benfica are interested in signing Arribas from UD Almeria for a fee of €20 million. Importantly for Real Madrid, they still hold 50% of Arriba's ownership. With this, any exchange can generate huge income.

Arribaz has left Real Madrid unable to get prime time, but his development has kept his market value alive outside of Valdez. Real Madrid structure the exit of academy players in a very relaxed manner. Not all La Fábrica players can stay at the same time, but it can be done to secure future value and give them a chance to go out and grow.


If Almeria sells Arribaz for €20m, the 50% stake for Real Madrid will become more important, making them potentially worth €10m. Now, this transfer allows Madrid to recoup funds without having to move any players at a time to improve the squad.

The next step for Arribaz will be Benfica, a platform for technical talent and they continue to compete in Europe. As far as his performance is concerned, it's the perfect environment: creative, left-handed, and capable of creating events in the final third.

What matters now is whether Benfica can meet Almeria's demand. If the €20 million deal goes through, Real Madrid will have another example of good academy asset management. Real Madrid have already earned more than €100 million in deals related to former players. Arribaz, although not at the Bernabeu, his next move could still help Real Madrid.