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Real Madrid's board of directors is set to meet on July 28, 2026, to approve record revenues of approximately 1.3 billion euros, an unprecedented figure for any sports club. The club's financial stability is bolstered by new sponsorship agreements with Adidas and Emirates, making the Real Madrid jersey the most expensive in the world, generating 300 million euros annually. The board will also officially announce the signing of Ivorian international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, the fifth acquisition for coach José Mourinho this transfer window. The club's youth academy has already contributed over 100 million euros in income this summer, with further player sales expected before the transfer window closes. Mourinho identified Diomande as a game-changing player to add speed to the squad.
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Updated: July 28, 2026 — 09:57 CEST Author: José Félix Díaz, Director of AS
The Real Madrid board of directors is scheduled to meet today, Tuesday, July 28, to finalize and approve the economic balances for the current season, as well as the budget for the next one.
As Diario AS has learned, the club is set to break revenue records again, with a figure around €1.3 billion — an amount never achieved by any sports club, guaranteeing the economic stability of the Madrid entity.
Record-Breaking Sponsorship Deals
The new agreements signed with both Adidas and Emirates demonstrate the sponsors' confidence in the management of Real Madrid's leadership, making the Real Madrid jersey the most expensive in the world. Currently, that jersey — featuring the two aforementioned companies plus HP — generates an annual income of €300 million for the club's coffers.
Diomande Signing Imminent
This economic capacity is allowing Real Madrid to enter the market, as it has been demonstrating since the start of the transfer window. The club will confirm this in the coming hours with the official announcement of Diomande as the new player for the white club.
- The agreement with the Ivory Coast international is total and absolute.
- The principle of understanding with RB Leipzig was reached last week and will be finalized throughout today.
It will be the fifth signing for Mourinho, but not the last, pending upcoming departures of some first-team members.
Youth Academy Revenue and Potential Transfers
The club's youth academy has already generated more than €100 million in income for Real Madrid this summer — an amount that will increase significantly before the transfer window ends. A transfer of some players who are already training or will soon begin training under Mourinho at Valdebebas is also not ruled out.
Mourinho's Tactical Considerations
The coach is analyzing all his players, and the first conclusion he has drawn is that he needs a bit more speed, hence the quick move made for Diomande — a player the Portuguese considers game-changing and who could mark an era at Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid Board to Approve Record Revenues and Diomande Signing