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Real Madrid will not be able to sanction the sale of left-back next season
After a long period of contemplation, Real Madrid were able to secure a deal for Fran Garcia late in the January transfer window.
Rayo Vallecano’s president confirmed that the young left-back will join Real Madrid at the end of the season. Real Madrid have reached agreement with Vallecano, having exercised the player’s release clause which was valued at €10 million.
But since Real Madrid had 50% rights of the player, they only had to pay €5 million. This led many to believe that the Whites may opt to cash in on Garcia in the summer in order to make a quick profit, given that clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen were willing to meet the player’s €10 million release clause in January.
However, according to Sergio Santos, that option has been ruled out, both by Real Madrid and by law.
Indeed, the new FIFA laws suggests that clubs cannot be involved in ‘bridging a transfer’. This is mentioned in FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players Edition of October 2022.
“If two consecutive transfers of the same player (national or international) take place within a period of 16 weeks, it will be assumed, unless otherwise stated, that the parties (clubs and player) involved in those two transfers have participated in a bridging transfer,” says the law.
Real Madrid, therefore, cannot sanction the sale or even loan out Fran Garcia in the summer. Either way, the club had no intention to offload the Rayo Vallecano starlet as they have identified him as the ideal man to compete with or even perhaps replace Ferland Mendy at left-back.
The Frenchman is facing an uncertain future at the club, as he has struggled with consistency this season and there are concerns over his potential. This led Real Madrid to execute the release clause of Garcia, who has shown a lot of promise in La Liga this season and has what it takes to succeed at the Bernabeu in the years to come.
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Mbappe elated after being named Real Madrid Player of the Month for August: ‘We can do great things this year’
Kylian Mbappe has been named Real Madrid Player of the Month for August after an impressive start to the 2026/27 season.
The French forward was recognised for his performances during the month, featuring in all three of Real Madrid’s matches and scoring four goals.
Mbappe opened his goalscoring account for the season in Real Madrid’s second game of the season against Real Sociedad, plundering a hat-trick in a 4-1 win.
The France captain was on target again in the next game, scoring in a 4-0 win over newly-promoted La Liga side, Malaga.
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Mbappe happy with positive start
After receiving the award at the training facilities earlier today, Mbappe spoke to RMTV, talking positively about the team’s start to the campaign and outlined his ambitions for the months ahead.
“We’ve started the season positively. I hope we can continue like this on Saturday. I think there can be a lot of success this season,” he said.
The Real Madrid forward is determined to play his part as the team pursue trophies on multiple fronts.
“I’m really looking forward to helping the team and showing that we can do great things this year. I’m always happy to play here. I know it’s a privilege,” he noted.
Welcoming the new arrivals
Mbappe also discussed the new faces who have joined the squad, stressing the importance of ensuring everyone settles quickly into the team.
After all, Real Madrid have made as many as six new additions in Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Carlos Espi, Denzel Dumfries, and Yan Diomande.
“It’s always good to see new faces. They come wanting to help the badge and Real Madrid. We’ve tried to make sure everyone adapts in the best possible way so that we can all move in the same direction,” he stated.
With the squad continuing to improve, Mbappe believes unity will be crucial as Real Madrid aim for a successful season.
The France captain’s four goals in August, coupled with his strike against Inter Milan earlier this week, have provided an early indication of his importance to the side as Real Madrid look to bring trophies back at the Bernabeu.
