Real Madrid s investment of 30 million yuan was wasted: The genius boy sat on the bench for five years, and he abandoned his son for free

When a player joined Real Madrid for five years but never played for the first team, this cannot be described as "failure", but a complete investment disaster. The 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Rainier is a typical case. In January 2020, Real Madrid signed the young genius who was hailed as the "New Kaka" from Flamenco for 30 million euros. However, five years later, not only did he not leave any trace at the Bernabeu, but he even made no achievements during his time of lending multiple teams. Now, Real Madrid has finally decided to stop the loss and allow him to return to Brazil as a free agent, and the high investment at the time has long been wiped out.

Renier's Real Madrid career can be regarded as a long nightmare. After joining, he never made it to the official first-team competition list, and even the B team failed to gain a foothold. Real Madrid has loaned him to teams such as Dortmund, Girona, and Flosinone, but he cannot adapt to the rhythm of European football in either the Bundesliga or La Liga. At Dortmund, he has few opportunities to play; in La Liga relegation, he has no chance of even being on the bench. In five years, his net worth plummeted from 25 million euros to 1.5 million euros, a shrinking rate of more than 90%. What's even more ironic is that Real Madrid would rather let him leave the team for free than bear his salary. Atletico Minero will be his next stop, and the only thing Real Madrid can do is to add a 50% second transfer share clause to the contract, hoping that he can prove himself again in Brazil in the future.

Renier's failure is not an isolated case, but it exposes the hidden dangers of Real Madrid's recruitment strategy in recent years. The club is keen to "scrape the lottery" in the South American market, and the success of Vinicius and Rodrigo made the management mistakenly believe that this model can be replicated. However, the growth of young players is full of uncertainty, and Rainier is precisely the biggest victim of this strategy. The epidemic delayed his adaptation period, and frequent loans destroyed his stability, while Real Madrid has never been able to formulate a clear training plan for him. Now, his departure is a foregone conclusion, but the lesson left by this deal to Real Madrid is far from over - in the cruel competition of the wealthy families, talent is just a ticket to entry, and opportunity and patience are the real scarce products.