Turn of the situation at Real Madrid! Xabi Alonso wants the player to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu after the goal scored against Romania
Article by Dragoș Petrescu – Published on Saturday, 22 November 2025, 23:11 / Updated on Saturday, 22 November 2025 23:12
Gonzalo Garcia (21 years old), his striker real madrid who impressed at the 2025 Club World Championship, scoring 4 goals and providing an assist in 6 matches, was tipped to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the winter transfer window, with several Premier League clubs interested in his services. However, it seems that the young footballer will remain in the yard of “los blancos”, at the insistence of Xabi Alonso.
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The 21-year-old came to the fore last summer when he was called up by Xabi Alonso at the Club World Cup after an impressive season at Real's second team Castilla, for whom he scored 25 times in 36 appearances in the 2024/25 season.
At the final tournament in America, Garcia's good performances continued, with the Spaniard being the best player for the “galacticos” with 4 goals and an assist, which prompted Florentino Perez to reward him with a new contract, valid until 2030.
Thus, the player secured a place in the “white” squad for the current season, but the fierce competition in the attack limited his opportunities.
In his 9 appearances for Real Madrid so far in all competitions, Garcia has managed just 107 minutes, prompting the Santiago Bernabeu chiefs to consider a season-long loan for the Spaniard, with Premier League clubs Brighton, Leeds and Sunderland all interested in his services.
180 degree turn in the case of Gonzalo Garcia! The goal scored against Romania ensured his future at Real Madrid
So, the fact that Garcia would have played for another team until the end of the 2025/2026 campaign seemed a certainty, with the only unknown in the equation being the Spaniard's future destination.
However, it seems that the second part of the current season will find the Spaniard also at the Santiago Bernabeu, reports the press from the peninsula.
The reason? Well, the goal scored by Garcia for the Spanish U21 national team in the duel with the Romanian youth team in Sibiu, ended 2-0 in favor of the Iberians (match in the U21 European Championship preliminaries) would have convinced Xabi Alonso to give the striker another chance.
Gonzalo Garcia opening the scoring for Spain U21pic.twitter.com/XcI9jZZp2a
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) November 18, 2025
What's more, those from “E-Notices” specified the fact that the Real technician would have promised him even more playing time for the rest of the season.
“Spain U21s Gonzalo Garcia's performances have finally convinced Xabi Alonso that he cannot afford to lose such a goalscorer – not even temporarily. Real Madrid decided not to sell him. In addition, it is very possible that the young star will benefit from more matches in 2026“, wrote the Spanish journalists.
15 million eurosis Gonzalo Garcia's market share at the moment, according to Transfermarkt
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