Real Madrid adjusting to different transfer market’ – Coronavirus pandemic has hit everyone hard, says Butragueno

 The Blancos’ director of public relations admits that even the biggest and wealthiest clubs on the planet are having to tweak their recruitment plans

Real Madrid may be one of the richest clubs on the planet but even they are having to “adapt” their plans for a different kind of transfer market, says Emilio Butragueno, with the Covid-19 outbreak hitting sporting institutions hard.

The Blancos boast some of the deepest pockets in world football and have never been afraid of splashing out on the best talent available on the open market.

Ambition may, however, have to be reined in at Santiago Bernabeu in 2020 because the coronavirus pandemic has blocked off important revenue paths and prevented clubs from bringing in much-needed funds.