Perez promises biggest deal in Real Madrid's history

Perez promises biggest deal in Real Madrid's historyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Perez during his presentation as candidate for the presidency of Real MadridByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished5 June 2026Florentino Perez has promised to make a club-record offer for an unnamed "great player" if re-elected as Real Madrid president on Sunday.He said he would offer "about 150 million euros" (£130m) for an attacking player - but said it was not Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, Michel Olise or Manchester City's Jeremy Doku.Perez, 79, also ruled out signing Erling Haaland - as was promised by election challenger Enrique Riquelme earlier this week.Haaland's club Manchester City have since stated there is "no chance" of such a transfer and are threatening legal action against Riquelme. Real Madrid is owned entirely by members who decide its president. Each pay an annual fee of around £130 and nearly 100,000 of them will vote on Sunday. Following his first election in 2000, Perez pursued a 'Galacticos' policy of signing expensive world-class players including Luis Figo, David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane.Real Madrid won two La Liga titles and a Champions League before Perez resigned in 2006 amid disappointing results. In 2009, he successfully stood for the presidency again unopposed and has done so a further four times in his 17-year second term. Trailing La Liga champions Barcelona by eight points, Real Madrid ended the 2025-26 season with no major trophies for the second season in a row.As the season drew to a close, Perez called a news conference in which he railed against the club's enemies and urged those unhappy with his leadership to run against him for president.Renewable energy magnate Riquelme stepped forward, leaving Perez to compete with another candidate to retain his role for the first time in 20 years. On Wednesday, Perez promised voters he would initiate a Galacticos-style transfer...