Fact check: Real Madrid generated over €100 million in sales from Academy players who did not play for the first team last season.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 75/100

The TikTok post claims Real Madrid generated over €100 million from academy player sales, including specific transfers and clauses. While the overall narrative of significant revenue from academy players and the use of sell-on and buy-back clauses is accurate, the exact total revenue figure is slightly higher than reported by some sources, and some transfer fees cited are the total deal value rather than Real Madrid's direct earnings. confirmed by 26 sources.

Platform
tiktok
Original post
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNREtH7SF/
Verified on
July 11, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃: Real Madrid generated 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 €𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐌 in sales of players from the Academy who didn’t even play for them last season — with 𝟓𝟎% 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 ⚪️🤑 💰 Nico Paz to Como — €60m valuation 💰 Víctor Muñoz to Liverpool: €25m fee 💰 Mario Gila to AC Milan: €15m fee 💰 Álvaro Rodríguez to Bournemouth: €12m fee 💰 Álex Jiménez to Bournemouth: €12m fee Real Madrid 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 mantain future control with buy back clause for Nico Páz — all other players are no longer linked to Madrid. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: TIKTOK --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃: Real Madrid generated 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 €𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐌 in sales of players from the Academy who didn’t even play for them last season — with 𝟓𝟎% 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 ⚪️🤑 💰 Nico Paz to Como — €60m valuation 💰 Víctor Muñoz to Liverpool: €25m fee 💰 Mario Gila to AC Milan: €15m fee 💰 Álvaro Rodríguez to Bournemouth: €12m fee 💰 Álex Jiménez to Bournemouth: €12m fee Real Madrid 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 mantain future control with buy back clause for Nico Páz — all other players are no longer linked to Madrid. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Real Madrid generated over €100 million in sales from Academy players who did not play for the first team last season. 2. These sales included 50% sell-on clauses for some players. 3. Nico Paz was valued at €60 million for a transfer to Como. 4. Víctor Muñoz was transferred to Liverpool for a €25 million fee. 5. Mario Gila was transferred to AC Milan for a €15 million fee. 6. Álvaro Rodríguez and Álex Jiménez were each transferred to Bournemouth for €12 million fees. --- Verification Focus --- Real Madrid academy player sales 2023-2024 Real Madrid Nico Paz Como transfer fee Real Madrid Víctor Muñoz Liverpool transfer fee Real Madrid academy player sell-on clauses Real Madrid player buy-back clauses

Claims analyzed (7)

  1. mostly true: Real Madrid generated over €100 million in sales from Academy players who did not play for the first team last season.
    Multiple sources confirm Real Madrid has generated substantial income from academy player sales in the 2025-2026 season, with figures ranging from €92.5 million to €108 million. MadridistaNews.com reported Real Madrid generated up to €108 million from players who did not feature for the first team during the 2025-26 season. Reigns Soccer Sports Business reported €92.5 million, potentially rising to €95 million with add-ons. Tribuna.com stated the club earned €548.5 million from academy player sa
  2. verified: These sales included 50% sell-on clauses for some players.
    Real Madrid frequently includes sell-on clauses in their player transfers to benefit from future sales. For example, Real Madrid retained a 50% sell-on clause when Álvaro Rodríguez was sold to Elche, which resulted in a significant windfall when he moved to Bournemouth. Similarly, Real Madrid received 50% of the transfer fee for Mario Gila's move to AC Milan from Lazio due to a sell-on clause. Nico Paz's original deal with Como also included a 50% sell-on clause.
  3. verified: Nico Paz was valued at €60 million for a transfer to Como.
    Multiple reports confirm that Como agreed to re-sign Nico Paz from Real Madrid for approximately €60 million. Real Madrid initially activated a buy-back clause for Paz and then immediately negotiated his return to Como for this higher fee, while retaining a new buy-back clause for themselves.
  4. misleading: Víctor Muñoz was transferred to Liverpool for a €25 million fee.
    Víctor Muñoz was transferred to Liverpool, but the reported fee was €40 million (approximately £34.5 million), not €25 million. Real Madrid received half of this €40 million fee (€20 million) due to a sell-on clause from his previous transfer to Osasuna.
  5. misleading: Mario Gila was transferred to AC Milan for a €15 million fee.
    Mario Gila was transferred to AC Milan from Lazio for a reported fee of €30 million, not €15 million. Real Madrid received approximately €10 million to €15 million from this transfer due to a 50% sell-on clause from Gila's earlier move to Lazio in 2022. The post's figure of €15 million appears to be Real Madrid's share, not the total transfer fee.
  6. misleading: Álvaro Rodríguez and Álex Jiménez were each transferred to Bournemouth for €12 million fees.
    Álvaro Rodríguez was transferred to Bournemouth from Elche for a reported fee of £25 million to £25.7 million (approximately €29 million to €30 million), with Real Madrid receiving around €12.5 million due to a 50% sell-on clause. Álex Jiménez's permanent move to Bournemouth from AC Milan was for a reported fee of €19 million (approximately £16.5 million), with Real Madrid retaining a 50% sell-on fee, meaning they received around €9.5 million to €9.75 million. The post's figure of €12 million fo
  7. false: Real Madrid ONLY maintain future control with a buy-back clause for Nico Paz — all other players are no longer linked to Madrid.
    Real Madrid maintains buy-back clauses for several former academy players, not just Nico Paz. Sources indicate that Real Madrid has buy-back clauses for players like Jacobo Ramón and Chema Andrés. Furthermore, Real Madrid retained a new buy-back clause for Nico Paz after his re-sale to Como. Víctor Muñoz's transfer to Liverpool also included a buy-back clause for Real Madrid. This contradicts the claim that only Nico Paz has a buy-back clause and other players are no longer linked.

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