The Mbappe deal promises to bring Real Madrid to the milestone of 1 billion euros in revenue.

While Kylian Mbappe is preparing for a new life in Madrid, Real Madrid officials are also planning to maximize profits from the French superstar striker. And that profit is extremely huge, according to assessments from Spanish media.

 

Welcoming Mbappe is said to be an opportunity for Real Madrid to surpass 1 billion euros in annual revenue

According to Vozpópuli newspaper, specializing in political and economic news in Spain, Real Madrid has very ambitious plans for Mbappe’s debut in particular and the 2024/25 season in general. The commercial appeal of the famous French player is unquestionable, but president Florentino Perez wants that appeal to be exploited on a global scale.

Real Madrid’s official merchandise stores around the world are getting ready for the day they launch Mbappe-related products, with a marketing campaign that Vozpópuli rates as “no less than promoting the Apple’s expensive products. Real Madrid’s tour to the US is especially important because the US is one of Real’s largest markets.

But not only Mbappe, Real Madrid also targets other sources of money. With the renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium completed, next season this stadium will be fully exploited to make money, accordingly, in addition to Real Madrid’s matches, the stadium will host an event every 2 days. The stadium’s underground parking lot, which is in the process of being completed and is expected to be completed in the middle of the 2024/25 season, will also become a major source of revenue.

Real Madrid will earn a lot of bonuses if they complete the La Liga – Champions League double

In addition to the bonus from the La Liga championship, Real Madrid is also hoping to win against Dortmund in the Champions League final (2:00 a.m., June 2) to earn more than 80 million euros from this tournament. The team’s salary fund will swell due to Mbappe, but Toni Kroos’ retirement will ease the burden somewhat and according to some sources, Luka Modric’s extension will also reduce his salary a bit.

According to Vozpópuli’s estimates, after calculating the annual debt repayment of 60 million euros, Real Madrid can earn more than 1 billion euros in the 2024/25 season, the specific number is 1.050 billion euros. This number is calculated by calculating all the commercial agreements Real Madrid has prepared for next season as well as recent fluctuations in the team’s salary budget, plus estimates of commercial revenue earned from Mbappe. .

In history, no football club has ever earned a revenue of 1 billion euros in a financial year. The only sports club in the world to earn over 1 billion euros in revenue is the Dallas Cowboys of the American football league NFL, in 2023 they earned 1.15 billion euros even though they are not a successful team. success on the field in recent years.