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Real Madrid starlet outlines goals with club and country: ‘Winning La Liga, UCL, and playing in World Cup’
Gonzalo Garcia has had a roller-coaster ride since his breakthrough at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup last summer.
After finishing the tournament as the top goalscorer, the youngster was immediately inculcated into Real Madrid’s first team.
Since then, he has featured in nearly 1,200 minutes of footballing action, often playing a bit-part role and primarily serving as a backup for Kylian Mbappe.
Gonzalo Garcia’s footballing goals
In a recent interaction with RTVE (h/t Madrid Xtra), Garcia, who turned 22 years old today, was asked about his wishes on both club and country levels.
In response, the youngster admitted he wants to win the Champions League as well as the La Liga with Real Madrid.
“Wish with Real Madrid? Winning La Liga and the Champions League,” he said.
“My wish with the Spanish NT? To go to the World Cup,” Gonzalo added.
Garcia can realise his dream this season as Real Madrid are alive in both competitions, although the team will have to punch above their weight in order to achieve the goal.
In La Liga, Real Madrid are trailing Barcelona by four points, while in the Champions League, Los Blancos have been pitted against the high-performing Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
On a country level, Garcia wants to play for Spain in a World Cup, although the likelihood of him being a part of the upcoming one remains muted.
In his latest roster for Spain for the upcoming international break, coach Luis de la Fuente has opted to go with the likes of Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias and Mikel Oyarzabal.
While Garcia has featured for Spain at youth levels, he is yet to win an international break. He is unlikely to do so unless he becomes a more important player at Real Madrid.
But with competition from Mbappe and Endrick next season, it is unlikely the Spaniard would become a permanent fixture in the Real Madrid team anytime soon.
Gonzalo, nevertheless, will patiently wait this summer as he could emerge as a potential beneficiary should any of the Spanish frontmen get injured this summer.
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Arsenal in contact with Real Madrid forward’s camp over potential transfer – report
Doubts about Rodrygo Goes’ long-term future at Real Madrid having been growing for some time.
The Brazilian’s situation had become uncomfortable over the past couple of seasons as he experienced a sudden decline in form. And, just when it seemed like he was about to turn things around, an ACL injury ruled him out in March earlier this year.
With Rodrygo now facing an extended spell on the sidelines, his recovery will be crucial. He is expected to return in December or January, and the club will monitor how he responds physically before determining what role he will play under Jose Mourinho.
Arsenal keeping tabs on Rodrygo
Now, according to TEAMtalk (h/t Bernabeu Digital), Arsenal are in contact with Rodrygo’s representatives over a potential future move.
The report states that the Gunners had already attempted to sign the Brazilian before his injury, and their interest has now resurfaced ahead of a possible move in the summer of 2027.
The Premier League champions had also explored the possibility of signing Vinicius Jr. from Real Madrid this past summer, before he signed a new long-term contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Now, their attention seems to have switched Vinicius’ fellow Brazilian forward who is closing in on his return from the ACL rupture.
Real Madrid want to keep Rodrygo until the summer
As already reported, Rodrygo will not leave Real Madrid in January. The intention is for the winger to regain full fitness and become available to Mourinho for the second half of the season.
Real Madrid are not considering selling the former Santos wonderkid during the January transfer window.
Instead, the club intend to reassess his situation next summer, once he has had the opportunity to recover and demonstrate his form on the pitch.
The plan is to have the Brazilian fit and available for the second half of the campaign before making a final decision at the end of the season.
Rodrygo’s performances after returning from injury, together with Mourinho’s assessment of his role in the squad, will help determine what happens next.
Depending on those factors, Real Madrid could consider allowing him to leave or decide that he still has an important future at the Santiago Bernabeu.
For now, Arsenal’s interest remains a possibility to watch, but Real Madrid are focused on Rodrygo’s recovery rather than negotiating a January departure.
