Fulham seals Gonzalo Garcia multimillion Real Madrid deal
Fulham have completed a multimillion-euro deal for Real Madrid forward Gonzalo García (gonzalo garca), paying a reported €40 million for 70% of his rights while Madrid keep a buy-back option, according to Spanish sports media on July 30, 2026, as the striker seeks regular minutes in England. Álvaro Arbeloa’s Premier League side has also moved for academy teammate Palacios in a package that boosts Madrid’s summer cash intake from La Fábrica.
Key Takeaways
- MARCA reports Fulham paid €40 million for 70% of Gonzalo García’s rights, with Madrid retaining an €80 million buy-back option.
- COPE puts the Gonzalo fee at around €70 million and confirms a preferential repurchase clause for Real Madrid.
- Fulham are also closing on Palacios for a reported €8–10 million for 70% of his rights; small details were still pending.
- Gonzalo wants more game time after competing with a crowded Madrid attack, and will reunite with Arbeloa at Craven Cottage.
How much did Fulham pay for Gonzalo García?
According to MARCA, the English club paid €40 million for 70% of Gonzalo’s registration. Real Madrid keep a repurchase option valued at €80 million.
COPE, meanwhile, reported that Real Madrid sold Gonzalo to Fulham for about €70 million, also stressing that Los Blancos retained a preferential buy-back right. Fee figures differ across outlets, so the precise accounting of full versus partial rights remains a point of reporting variance.
Either way, the move is part of Madrid’s ongoing academy monetisation. COPE noted recent La Fábrica sales including Nico Paz (€60 million), alongside other departures that have padded the club’s books this cycle.
Why is gonzalo garca leaving Real Madrid now?
Gonzalo had already signalled a desire to leave for a project that offered more minutes. MARCA says José Mourinho was impressed by his qualities, yet first-team opportunities looked tight with Yan Diomande’s arrival, Endrick’s return from Lyon, and established attackers such as Rodrygo, Mbappé, Bellingham, Vinícius and Valverde.
COPE says Gonzalo made 39 appearances and scored eight goals last season, six of them in LaLiga. Under Arbeloa in 2024/25 he scored 25 goals in 36 Primera RFEF games, and this will be the third recent spell working with the Salamanca-born coach.
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What about Palacios and Arbeloa’s Fulham project?
MARCA reports Fulham will pay between €8 million and €10 million for 70% of Palacios’s rights, bringing the combined haul for Madrid to around €50 million from the two academy deals. Gonzalo’s agreement was described as fully done; Palacios still needed minor details finalised within hours.
Palacios had decided it was time to leave Castilla. After 16 goals and five assists—second-top scorer in Group 1 of Primera RFEF—he now steps into the Premier League under Arbeloa, who had also favoured Gonzalo when he previously took interim charge following Xabi Alonso’s departure.
The double move underscores Arbeloa’s trust in Madrid-trained talent and Madrid’s willingness to cash in while retaining buy-back protection on a key prospect.