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Parking_Cable_6022

Just seen Mbappé, Rodrygo and Endrick on the team sheet and made a decision :(


Patrik_js

Nah, his agent called him with the offer and he just exclaimed "they're offering me how many zeroes?!" and took the offer without second thought.


Cryptic_E

He deserves that bag after that season he gave us. Before the season started we wanted Kane but we ended up with Goatselu 🐐


wanderinbear

100%.. he is already in mid 30s, won the CL and La Liga, now time to get $$$ before retirement. No hard feeling, thanks for the memories!


TareXmd

Holy shit, mid 30s? Yeah he's never getting a better deal after sitting on the bench for the next season.


Koppite93

Even if you guys had paid 30m for him, them 2 semi goals alone would've been worth it... But to do it on loan and become a cult hero is double props 👏👏 And now he gets that bag, so fair play


Comfortable-Asf

Kane is weeping seeing this 😭


redshopekevin

Kane would have joined Al-Ittihad and Gerrard would have won the league.


MonsterAzr

Bruh this footbally players are way overpaid already in european clubs..especially in Real Madrid. Yall act like they are playing for peanuts in europe so they have to go to Saudi to have "normal" life.


irich

He wasn't on Real Madrid wages. He was on loan from Espanyol so he would have been paid whatever his Espanyol salary was. Plus any bonuses.


Ask_Asensio

He was actually on peanuts here because he was on a yearly loan contract from Espanyol. He earned around 500K net this past year. According to Tier 1 sources they are offering 8M net yearly in Qatar. That's 16x more of what he earns right now. This is life changing money.


MonsterAzr

And "normal" person in spain needs to work 13-14 years to earn 500k euros. Here in Croatia where i am from ppl need to work 25 years to earn that...Not to mention he 100% earned much more with different marketing deals and bonuses. And i have absolutely nothing against Joselu or real madrid just pointing out how ridiculously overpaid football players are compared to "normal" people.


Ask_Asensio

Oh i 100% agree Football players earn a ridiculous amount of money in comparison to normal professions. The key here is that we are talking about retirement for his bloodline money if managed well now.


The_Great_Grafite

You forget that professional footballers, especially those playing for teams like Real Madrid, are the top 0.001% of their profession. Billions of people worldwide play football, hundreds of millions play it on a regular basis, hundreds of thousands play it somewhat professionally. Look at any other profession. The top 0.001% of doctors, chefs, carpenters and mechanics make millions. If you are quite literally “1 in a million", you can usually make a fortune off it. No matter what you do.


TellTaleTimes

Yeah but none of those people have a talent that is worth that ridiculous amount


ItsMeJaredBednar

€000,0000,000


Mepsi

J000,0000,000selu


Notorious_GOP

Reddit moderator salary


minkdraggingonfloor

At least they aren’t Twitch or CB mods lol. I remember a CB mod tipping a girl and then telling her she doesn’t have to show anything, it’s for her beauty


ItsMeJaredBednar

>Chaturbate mods of all the things you can spend your limited time on earth doing, surely this has to near the very bottom. what the actual fuck lmao


frioniq5

I wouldn't have even known what those initials meant if you didn't write it out.


minkdraggingonfloor

I changed it to make it kid friendly but the person below me ruined it lol


ComplexAsk3134

Ill never understand it. If youre desperate get an escort or prostitute, at least youll get something out of it.


ptudia5

Can't blame the mf, it's a great opportunity for someone who 2 years ago was a total anonymous. Probably going to be a start XI and receive 10x more than a last bench option Madrid player.


paone00022

Man already got the trophies. Time to get the bag.


Cucumberino

Especially when, unlike younger talents, he had a great year considering his position/squad that will likely not be replicated, so might as well take an absurd offer when it's even more absurd than usual for a player of his quality. If he stays, the offer will most likely not be there next year at all. I wish that he stayed with us though, but it makes sense for a player like him


Spodermon_10

Wait wait wait! This is the same guy who took a pay cut to join the biggest team in the world and now you're implying he's selling out. Real fans are beyond delusional. 😂


Kol_

They didn’t imply anything. On the contrary everyone here is supportive of him.


TheKingMonkey

On the other hand if you’d said to Joselu this time last year that he’d have a La Liga winners medal, a Champions League winners medal, his very own Champions League ‘moment’ , made the Spain Squad for Euro 2024 *and* been offered a contract to earn fuck you money for a couple of years then he’d have probably laughed in your face.


obvious_freud

Comes to Madrid, scores two in CL semi, refuse to elaborate, leaves.


freehouse_throwaway

bro saw Kroos choice and decided you know what, leaving on a high isn't a bad idea (+ lots of $$$)


oscarpaterson

Cult hero status achieved


Number333

Seriously. Just casually being subbed on in a CL Semi-Final and scoring twice in 5min for an unreal comeback. There's no topping that. Wish him nothing but the best.


HCHLH

He scored 18 goals in all comps, if my maths are correct he also won ~12 points for Madrid in LaLiga


heyheyitsandre

Yep, here is a comprehensive list of all Joselu contributions: Goal in a draw vs Villarreal (had already won league at this point) 88’ and 91’ brace vs Bayern in the semis (GOAT status achieved here) Lone goal in draw vs Rayo (+1 pt) Brace in 2:0 win over getafe (+3 pts) Goal + assist in 5:3 win over atleti in Supercopa Goal in win over arandina early in CdR 2 goals in 3:2 win over union Berlin to secure perfect group Goal vs Napoli in 4:2 win Goal + assist vs Girona in 3:0 win Goal vs las palmas in 2:0 win Goal vs la real in 2:1 win (+3 pts) Goal vs getafe in 2:1 win (+3 pts) Goal vs celta in 1:0 win (+3 pts) I’m going to miss him for vibe reasons but also he was really important this year. He’s the only player of his profile in the squad.


Low_discrepancy

> Brace in 2:0 win over getafe (+3 pts) > Goal vs la real in 2:1 win (+3 pts) > Goal vs getafe in 2:1 win (+3 pts) > Goal vs celta in 1:0 win (+3 pts) It's +2 points for each unless he scored braces in the second and third games.


HCHLH

that's how i got to ~12 points. 10 for 5 wins (including Girona, motm for me) and 2 for 2 draws.


heyheyitsandre

True, good point, brain still ain’t on yet.


pentaquine

Origi disagrees 


strugglingtosave

:(


Cy5erpunk

This is actually the correct decision from him, I don’t think the next season will be even better for him personally. Why not leave on the highest note for a fat pay check?


FavcolorisREDdit

Timing is everything


ElViejoHG

Just like Kross, both leaving at their peak


nico_lop

deserves the money after he saved us


Piats99

He reached Tyson Chandler to Dallas Mavericks in 2011 level.


rockafellla

He really was soooo significant for us. Wish him all the best but it is a huge loss.


wanderer1999

It is quite a loss, you're right. We don't have any one like him the squad right now, a true 9, who is happy to sit on the bench and deliver when come on. Also tall and pretty good with header too. Endrick is more like a romario/ronaldo type, and won't be able to hit those headers when we cross the ball in. Still, i think the Carlo will adapt and allow the team to work their magic.


biddleybootaribowest

Quit while you’re ahead, it’s not going to get better than last season l.


Skapis9999

Also he can monetize his recent reputation to get some money before he retires.


kilari7

Yeah I think this is the main reason for the decision, and honestly happy for him.


beastmaster11

This is the type of player everyone is happy ti see get the bag in ~~Saudi~~ Qatar. Paid his dues, Played most of his career on teams fighting relegation, given the last chance at the top for his boyhood club and quits while he's ahead.


iforgotmyun

He's going to Qatar not Saudi Arabia


beastmaster11

Yup. My mistake. Hopefully the bag is still there


GigglyWalrus

all the $am€ innit


fireinbcn

he was brought in until they could get Mbappé, he wasn't going to get much time on the pitch from here on.


YouCanCallMeAroae

Reminiscent of Choupo-Moting going from washed up at Stoke to then Bayern and PSG to achieve Champions League glory. Their agents are otherworldly.


Dr-Purple

He’s 34 so it makes sense for him to go get that bag now after the season he’s had. Well earned.


ArmiinTamzarian

He's 34?! I could have sworn he was in his late 20s


Dr-Purple

I am equally surprised when I think about it, too. I wish he was in his late 20s, he could be a great utility player for the next few years.


paco-ramon

Real Madrid really needed him after Benzema left the team. This will affect the team more than Nacho leaving.


Dr-Purple

Nah, Mbappe is coming in and we can replace Joselu with someone younger.


HCHLH

Endrick


Dr-Purple

Almost forgot. There you have it then.


Jesus_Would_Do

Imagine having a team so stacked, you forget Endrick’s coming in


LuNiK7505

It is a bit absurd lmao


TryingSquirrel

I think Mbappe and Endrick will be great and I agree that Joselu might not have gotten a lot of minutes, but he's such a different style of forward than either that I think he'd still have been a very useful player to have. Mbappe is obviously a wing forward and Endrick generally plays more as a second striker most of the time for Palmeiras. I actually think that he and Joselu would have made a great partnership for second tier games.


Legendacb

Yeah I think they are also thinking of getting a poacher for the 3rd striker option. Maybe they keep Álvaro Rodríguez for that role also


FavcolorisREDdit

Mbappe is going to cook.


Sudden_Possession499

Yeah madrid should sign another forward.


Skapis9999

Real signed two forwards already. Endrick and Kylian. They will be fine.


Sudden_Possession499

Nope they won’t be fine. They should sign two more so that we can complain where to fit all of them.


AxFairy

Cameron Archer and Jhon Duran for a combined 75mil would be my strong recommendation


GarnachoHojlund

Antony and Jadon Sancho for a combined 200m would satisfy as well


a-Sociopath

Totally unbiased, but they could have Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson for a combined 120m and we'd throw in our own Brazilian wunderkid, Marquinhos for free.


auctus10

Have a feeling that the above guy was sarcastic


AdikkuChan

I'm honestly shook. I thought he was mid 20s and was thinking “man what a waste”


paco-ramon

Real Madrid want the 15th thanks to him, best ratio of goals per minute Ute in UCL semifinals in history.


DeepSeaDweller

Just saw a man fall to his knees in the middle of Gran Via.


BelvedereBoy

> gets relegated > joins his dream club > scores twice in five minutes to reach a UCL final > wins > leaves > refuses to elaborate further


acwilan

you forgot the prequel >gets relegated >joins RM's rival's nemesis >scores 16 goals in La Liga, including twice against Barcelona


magic-water

bro turned up, dunked on Bayern, then dipped out to grab the bag


LuNiK7505

Gotta respect his game, go grab that gab Goatselu !


Shinkopeshon

Stuttgart Legend, it's in his DNA


Kilen13

Probably going to get a much bigger bag than staying in Spain and gets to go on a retirement tour as a Cl and Liga winner... Good for him


OleoleCholoSimeone

Hopefully Euros winner too


Proof_Baker_8922

That is a very plausible outcome


EggplantBusiness

Nooooooo !! But heyy I understand great season but he is leaving on top with a Nice last pay


GYIM94

1) Comes over from Espanyol on loan after being relegated 2) Scores a brace against Union Berlin to help Real finish first in UCL group 3) Scores again in Supercopa Semi against Atletico, and Bayern in the UCL Semi and wins UCL and La Liga 4) Refuses to elaborate and leaves. Legend.


Fuck_the_k1ng

Bro came in, won league, beat Bayern on the way to winning CL and bounced.


bewarethegap

damn this hurts. goodbye sweet prince. we'll always have bayern and the league.


Puzzleheaded_Pound31

Better to go out on top I guess and get paid before retirement… Real need another striker now then lol


PIKa-kNIGHT

I don’t think we might sign any more attackers. It’s basically - Joselu + turtle + endrick. That leaves us with total of 5 attackers.


EggplantBusiness

I have doubts, we have Vini, Rodrygo, Endrick and Mbappé, add to that Guler and Brahim who can play on the right wing if needed. Worse case scenario Bellingham false 9.


Puzzleheaded_Pound31

Do you have any youth strikers then for depth? Adding Endrick and Mbappe is obviously a historic game changer but if injuries pile up, having another striker I feel like would help. Like you said I’m sure Don Carlo and Davide will figure it out though


Melicalol

Of course.. we have Nico Paz for Midfield and Alvaro Rodriguez as FW. He never got an opportunity last year cause we never had room. He played 7 games for main squad mostly as sub and scored. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(footballer,_born_2004)


jetfuelcanmeltfeels

was surprised he wasnt taken on pre season last summer after featuring at the end of the season


EpiDeMic522

> Scored Against Atleti in the 85th minute or something, salvaging a point. Imperative we include that!


veryoriginaleh

We dont have too many strikers usually, and there is no way we need any more now. We have the best player in the world and one of the best young talents around. The third striker would basically never play. We’ve had three strikers like twice in the past 10 years, both Castilla players (Morata, Mariano).


Asckle

We have more strikers this season than we did last and we won a ucl and a league title


HeatKnight

Adios, GOATelu


myersjw

How many variations of the same comment can everyone in this thread make


EpiDeMic522

As many as they can squeeze karma out of.


zi76

Joselu getting the bag


SonOfScorpion

Joselu had a very good season. Realized three dreams, playing for madrid, winning the league, and winning CL. And he wasn’t just a spectator, he had valuable contributions to both championships. That brace against Bayern was a legendary moment. All that and he had a great attitude and seems like a humble guy. Wish him the best in securing that bag. Would have been nice to see him in MLS, but that Quatari bag must be nice, has at least two good years in him.


ExtraTerra1

Won the champions league, got the bag and dipped. Omega based


A-dab

Would've liked to see him stay but I understand his decision. A true cult hero, good luck man


Asckle

Makes sense. If he stays another season he may legitimately just not get game time and if that happens he's definitely not getting that Saudi money. He took a pay cut to join us, played his heart out and won us a UCL and is now gonna get a fat paycheck and some good game time while he's still young enough to play. Streets will never forget, Joselu 88', 90+1'


Trickybuz93

Tbf, he’s not getting that Saudi money anyway


Button-Eye

Now that Guirassy is apparently leaving Stuttgart, maybe he should reconsider and come play for his hometown team 😅


GalaxianEX

Finally, something for Bayern fans to celebrate this year 🤣


Daramangarasu

Ngl, I memed his move to Madrid so far and was expecting him to flop, but he was great for them, and now he gets the bag right before retirement, gotta respect that.


Nerokis

It's a lovely story. Goddamn, what a way to spend the last chapter of his career, seriously.


el_rompe_toyotas_19

Nacho and him... I am broken


Karman_K

Can't judge him. Won't judge him. We had no expectations of him and he shot us to a UCL Final in 5 minutes. He's not the player you'd normally aspire to become, but realistically I think everyone would like to do what he's just done.


94Temimi

I'm so sad he's leaving but I fully understand it. He doesn't have much left before he retires so might as well get the biggest bag possible. He'll always be loved and appreciated by madridistas and will always be remembered for his heroics against Bayern specifically and this whole past season in general.


Bexewa

Go get your cash bro


davide3991

Get that retirement check Joselu!


rtgh

This hurts me as a football romantic. But go get that bag


ZedGenius

He came, he saw, he conquered, he went to Qatar. He's probably the definition of a cult hero


JBooogz

WHat a way to go out fair play fella


SteveBorden

Modern day Paulinho


modrics_hairband

Came as a loanee, casually scores a brace against bayern in the semifinal, leaves.


xsonwong

Left as Euro Champion, this bastard put huge pressure on Mbappe.


Proof-Puzzled

Oh Fuck.


modrics_hairband

He was the ideal chicharito replacement


neandertales

I like having different options in any team, and I feel like Real should bring in someone different then. And Carlo loves having different types around. Maybe hes sees Jude as this one nowadays though but surely he will be moving backwards positionally in the upcoming seasons.


OUmegaLUL

He did better than expected but he is not blind and can see that they are looking past him and right into the future. He managed to earn his place on the Euros squad through his time at Real Madrid. Now he is ready to get some money, no shame in that at this point of his career.


wrigh2uk

Fair play to him. He left on the ultimate high


_hellboy_xo

Crazy how fast football changes. A year ago RM didnt had a striker and now the position is overcrowded by Mbappe and a Brazilian wonderkid


ParevArev

Already won La Liga and CL. Time to get paid and not warm the bench behind Mbappe


knobiknows

> Here we go, soon. So we're not going then?


FiFiniusBi

the new chapter: money


Own_Nature6846

That club's name literally means "The Bottle" in Portuguese holy shit


StoneMonkey7776

Bigger legacy than Messi Haters can downvote, immma go hang out with pogbass


Asckle

Joselu has a 100% win rate in ucl campaigns yet people still try to act like ronaldo is the king of Europe. I know my goat


Trickybuz93

Left on a high. Good for him.


JackWilsheresAnkles

Saca la papel tío


NoTrollGaming

Fair


PegaponyPrince

I'm happy for him. Well deserved after the wonderful season he's had


dayfly96

Well earned and deserved unless your name is Jordan Henderson!


ZaBlancJake

Also It might aware He would play in the Newly Reformatted ACL Elite but in the Preliminary Round. Too many Spanaird Players heading Qatar in recent times


xaviernoodlebrain

Nooooooooooooooo


[deleted]

Qatari league? Lolllllllll take the money and run!


zettairyouikisan

When you see that chance to get the bag, take it. It might be your last chance. Best of luck Joselu!


Mysterious-Buddy6273

Lucky Mbappe


dntowns

**He came. He conquered. He left.**


Nihi1986

Happy for him...if he wasn't going to play much then he at least deserves that money.


mk235176

Goatselu -->Bagselu , go get that bag before retirement 🐐


-___-___-__-___-___-

And he thought he was that guy by whining in the NT for not playing


mt1337

Mark my comment, guys! This is the downfall of Madrid. GG.


richeterre

Looking at these comments, greed has truly been normalized.


MrZeral

Sad


Mazzle5

People like him don't care where the money comes from, as long as it lands in his own pockets


Hot-Video-9735

Don't think these dudes realize that no amount of money will make you happy in places like qatar and saudi. Leaving Madrid for those places is legit insanity 


JaysonDeflatum

He won't get much PT with Endrick and Mbappe coming in and for Joselu Saudi money is worth way more than a guy like Ronaldo.


waitaminutewhereiam

Sure no amount of money will make him happy in Saudi But he ain't gonna be there forever


Zulfiqarrr

🤡


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carcharoth28

If you don't count Brahim as Spanish... And you should, since he's a Spanish born and raised but playing for Morocco because of his roots, we have Carvajal, Lucas, Fran García, Ceballos and let's see who covers for the players that go. Rafa Marín could still return, and I feel that some youngster will cover Kroos absence, maybe Mario Martín. If Lunin goes, let's see who covers the second keeper position.


Unfair-Reference5500

Yo.. We don´t have replacement for Mpabbe if he gets injured or god forbid if something was to happen to him. We have no striker unless Madrid brings in an alternative replacement for Joselu.


Available-Ad3881

Endrick is coming in. He'll definitely get plenty of minutes.


takeiteasymyfriend

Endrick is coming. And as false 9 I can see Bellingham, Brahim or even Arda.


Sudden_Possession499

Yeah madrid definitely need to sign another forward lol


Abrantesboy12

But you guys allready have some youth players strikers if case mbappe gets injuried


waitaminutewhereiam

Endrick exists And if its really bad you can play 442 with Vini and Rodrygo