After a moderate start of life at the Club World Cup, the first outing of Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid manager could hardly get better, with different players who were renewed and strong versions. Their month in the United States could also change their plans for the rest of the summer.
In addition to the impressive progress of Aurelien Tchouameni and Arda Guler, and the eruption of Gonzalo Garcia Torres, the best version of Fran Garcia is seen in Real Madrid. The 25-year-old was the man of the match against Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals, and is on jumps and boundaries in a new left-wing role.
Garcia was largely expected that it was one of the names that may have left this summer, after two rather not convincing seasons since he returned to the club from Rayo Vallecano. Garcia, however, told Marca that he did not pay much attention to criticism of him.
“It may seem like a cliché, but it is true that in my first year they advised me to leave the social media. In the end things achieve you. But I said last: I am calm, and I think it shows. I am aimed at trying to help the team and give my best.
Real Madrid is still planning to spend this summer on Benfica-back-back-back Alvaro Carreras, but Garcia has taken its way into their plans, and a departure now seems unlikely, according to Diario ALS. Originally he was seen as the more chance of leaving the couple with Ferland Mendy, with Los Blancos who put more interest in Garcia than the Frenchman. Yet the word that Real Madrid will now sound the transfer market to see if there are offers for Mendy, who has renewed his contract until 2028. The 30-year-old, with injury, is only expected in October.