Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:04 p.m. / Updated Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Fran Garcia (26 years old) was benched by the coach Xabi Alonso after the acquisition of Alvaro Carreras.
In the summer, Fran Garcia seemed to have secured his place in Real Madrid's starting eleven. Used match after match at the Club World Cup in the USA, the left-back had given satisfaction, thus justifying his every presence.
Since the arrival of Alvaro Carreras, Fran Garcia has arrived as a reserve
Problem? Real then bought Alvaro Carreras for €50m from Benfica and everything changed. Coach Xabi Alonso preferred the newcomer, and Garcia became a brother with the bench.
The 26-year-old player continues to claim his place in the team, through good developments in training, but according to the publication Defensa Central, close to the club, at the management level the decision is made.
Real Madrid want 20 million euros in exchange for Fran Garcia
With Xabi Alonso relying exclusively on Carreras, who is signed until 2031 and whom he considers more technically gifted, president Florentino Perez has given the go-ahead to his underlings to sell Fran Garcia. Including the price is set: 20 million euros.
There are already offers and the transaction could be done even in the winter mercato, from January. The most interested were Bournemouth, from the Premier League, and AC Milan. Both were willing to pay the amount requested by the La Liga leader.
Fran Garcia has 90 appearances for Real, 2 goals and 12 assists
Originally from Madrid, Fran Garcia grew up in Real's juniors. And from 2021 to 2023 he was loaned to Rayo Vallecano, to tick off as many minutes as possible on the field and gain experience in La Liga.
Returning to Real for €3 million, he has since amassed 90 appearances, 2 goals and 12 assists.
