When the Real Madrid fichó to Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr. And Rodrygo Goes, few could augurar the success that the players sudamericanos have had in the 'White House'. The three signings had an artífice key off-stage: Juni Calafat, Spanish servant in Brazil the one who exerts like Chief Scout of the club and complete the trángulo dirigencial together with Florentino Pérez and José Ángel Sánchez (general director).
In addition to the protagonists of the goleada in front of the Mallorca (4-1), the specialist in signings was manager of the arrival of Éder Militao in 2019, when the majority bet by a Matthijs of Ligt that, after shining in the Ajax, managed without penalty neither glory by the Juventus and today tries to recover his level in the Bayern Munich. Calafat gestó The signing of the Brazilian by 50 millions, 25 less than what the Juve paid by the Dutch.
Much cheaper was Fede Valverde, the one who arrived to the Castilla in 2016 in return of 5 'kilos'. The Uruguayan completed his training between the filial white and the Sportive of The Coruña until it was risen to the first team in 2018, year in which 'Vini' landed in pertinent Madrid of the Flamengo in return of 45 million euros, same figure that paid by Rodrygo Goes a year later to the Saints. The three, artífices of the 14° Champions, pillars of the 'White House' of the future.
No all have been successes for Juni Calafat
However, the Chief Scout 'merengue' also has had remarkable failures managing signings. The most sounded was the one of Eden Hazard, the most expensive player in the history of the club (160 'kilos'). The Belgian has been an authentic fiasco from his arrival in the summer of 2019 because of his reiterated injuries and this year begins his fourth season in the club trying, at last, strengthen in the eleven of Carlo Ancelotti.
Nevertheless, of not being by the injury of Karim Benzema, Hazard grieve would have contested a bunch of minutes in what it goes of LaLiga 2022-23. Another remarkable failure gestado by Juni was Luka Jovic. The Serbian cost 63 million euros three years ago and today finds yielded in the Fiorentina, club that begins to lose the patience with him. Previously it was yielded a semester in the club where despegó, the Eintracht of Frankfurt, to beginnings of 2021.