Winner on the Girona pitch on Saturday afternoon, Real Madrid became the new leader of La Liga thanks to the achievements of Joselu, Aurélien Tchouameni (his first in the jersey of the capital club) and the inevitable Jude Bellingham, author of his sixth goal in 7 championship matches. The White House has had an almost perfect start to the season, but Carlo Ancelotti’s team has experienced some physical glitches (Courtois, Militao, etc.). However, the Italian technician was able to count on a “new kid”: the Spanish full-back Fran Garcia (24 years old).
Trained at Fabrica, the full-back made a few appearances with the first team (9 between La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League) before joining Rayo Vallecano, a club in the south-eastern suburbs of Madrid, first on loan to gain more playing time. Mission successful since he is an indisputable starter in the second division and maintains his role as an important player after the rise in the Spanish elite (122 TCC matches, 5 goals and 8 assists ). Enough to give Real Madrid the desire to exercise the buyout option of 5 million euros attached to its contract.
Miguel Gutiérrez in the viewfinder
Seeing the good performances of the international Espoirs de la Rojita (1 selection), the Madrid sports management could well repatriate another product from its training center, according to the latest information from Defensa Central and relayed by Sport. And the lucky one is Miguel Gutiérrez (22 years old). Having passed through Fabrica between 2011 and 2020, the Spanish left-back is an important player in Michel’s team, having had a good start to the season since they even occupied first place in the championship before the home defeat against the Blancos.
Having left for Catalonia for 4 million euros for 50% of the player’s rights, the Rojita defender (1 cap) should therefore cost Florentino Perez less. With the release clause of 40 million euros present in the lease expiring in 2027, the current leader of La Liga could therefore only pay half, i.e. €20 million, or even negotiate a lower price with the Girona board. With Ferland Mendy not yet at the level and Fran Garcia still in the process of progress, Real Madrid is not forgetting Miguel Gutiérrez to strengthen the right side of its rearguard.
