Real Madrid’s front three cost MORE than Ajax have spent on players EVER

You know how every now and then you hear a football stat that simply blows you away? Take a pew, we’ve got an absolute cracker for you right now.

So, Real Madrid completed a stunning deal for Monaco superstar James Rodriguez today, with the Colombia set to be part of a Galactico lineup at the Beanbeu next season.

Rodriguez is expected to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in a delicious front three, but the amount that Madrid have paid for the trio is pretty frightening.

Cristiano, Bale + Rodríguez cost Real Madrid around €265M: more than what Ajax have spent on transfers (€232M) since their founding in 1900.

Indeed, to put it into context, Madrid have spent more on transfer fees for Ronaldo, Bale and Rodriguez as fellow European giants have – IN THEIR HISTORY.

That’s right, since 1900, Ajax have splashed out approximately €232million on transfer deals, while Madrid paid a reported €265million for their new strike force.