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BABY GALACTICOS

LUCAS SILVA

The day after Ødegaard, Real Madrid signed a 21-year-old Cruzeiro midfielder to great intrigue, yet Silva made only eight first-team appearances. Unable to adapt to European football, either in Madrid or Marseille, he returned to Brazil and now plays for Gremio.

THEO HERNANDEZ

Two years born and bred. Like Ødegaard, the left-back had a loan at Real Sociedad, before Paolo Maldini set up a meeting in Ibiza to tempt him to Milan. Madrid sold up at a small loss.

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