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Exposed: See the true value of David Alaba's transfer to Real Madrid

By Elijah Odetokun

Real Madrid signed David Alaba two weeks ago as a free agent but the real value of the transfer is in terms of salary, sign-on fees and agent fees.
 

Real Madrid signed David Alaba two weeks ago as a free agent but the real value of the transfer is in terms of salary, sign-on fees and agent fees.  

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David Alaba left Bayern Munich after ten years to join Real Madrid as a free agent and was reported to have signed a five year contract worth €12m per season.

 

German newspaper Der Spiegel has now exposed the actual worth of what it will cost Real Madrid and it is huge comparatively to what it means to the public: a free agent.

 

Alaba will earn €115m over the length of his 5-year contract (€19.47m fixed wages/year). He was paid a signing on fee of €17.7m as a free agent. His agent Pini Zahavi got €5.2m as a commission while his family €6.3m.

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David Alaba was given the number 4 jersey vacated by departed captain Sergio Ramos and will most likely play in central defense unless the club signs a new centre back after Raphael Varane also left the club.

 

The Austrian will see his net worth of $20m doubled by the end of his first year at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

 


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