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The 12 Best Real Madrid Signings of the 2010s

by YPB Team1 vote

Bargains like Kroos and Casemiro, galácticos like Bale — ranking Real Madrid's smartest and biggest signings of the 2010s.

  1. Vinicius Junior — ranked #11
    Vinicius Junior
    A ~€45M teenage signing in 2018 who grew into a match-winning forward and final scorer.
    1000pts
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  2. James Rodriguez — ranked #22
    James Rodriguez
    Signed for ~€75M after the 2014 World Cup; flashes of brilliance but never a guaranteed starter.
    839pts
  3. Toni Kroos — ranked #33
    Toni Kroos
    Signed for a bargain ~€25M in 2014, the German became the metronome of four Champions League titles.
    732pts
  4. Luka Modric — ranked #44
    Luka Modric
    A slow start in 2012 gave way to a 2018 Ballon d'Or and all-time-great midfield status.
    599pts
  5. Thibaut Courtois — ranked #55
    Thibaut Courtois
    The 2018 signing became one of the world's best goalkeepers and a Champions League final hero.
    599pts
  6. Dani Carvajal — ranked #66
    Dani Carvajal
    A modest 2013 buyback who became a reliable, trophy-laden first-choice right-back.
    599pts
  7. Casemiro — ranked #77
    Casemiro
    A ~€6M steal in 2013 who became the defensive anchor of a European dynasty.
    0pts
  8. Gareth Bale — ranked #88
    Gareth Bale
    A then-world-record ~€100M in 2013, decisive in two Champions League finals.
    0pts
  9. Raphael Varane — ranked #99
    Raphael Varane
    Signed as a teenager in 2011, he developed into a World Cup-winning central defender.
    0pts
  10. Isco — ranked #1010
    Isco
    Signed in 2013, the playmaker delivered key knockout performances during the dynasty years.
    0pts
  11. Mesut Ozil — ranked #1111
    Mesut Ozil
    A 2010 signing whose creativity and assists lit up the early Mourinho era.
    0pts
  12. Angel Di Maria — ranked #1212
    Angel Di Maria
    A 2010 buy who became a relentless two-way force before his 2014 departure.
    0pts

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125 games and 37 goals over six seasons, graded against Kroos, Modrić and Bale, who all arrived inside the same few years: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-james-rodriguez

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