Real Madrid is immersed in planning for the next season. With the Club World Cup just around the corner, Florentino wants Xabi Alonso to arrive with a team tailored to his needs. The Basque is participating in the signings and has been key in closing the deal for Huijsen, already confirmed. In the coming days, the arrival of Arnold will also be official, while the final details with Álvaro Carreras are being finalized.
Precisely, Carreras will join Real Madrid to strengthen a position that has caused much controversy this past season. Neither Ferland Mendy nor Fran García have performed as expected, and both were on the market... Until now. Xabi Alonso has been clear and forceful with the president: "Neither 10 nor 20 million, Fran García will stay in Madrid no matter what".
This is his stance, something that OKDiario has discovered, indicating that Fran García is a full-back that Xabi Alonso likes a lot. The idea for the next season is for him to stay at Real Madrid, being an opposite and complementary profile to that of Álvaro Carreras. While one is more defensive, the other focuses more on the attack zone, which can be positive in certain matches or scenarios.
Xabi Alonso already tried to sign Fran García
Madrid-Barcelona already explained last summer Xabi Alonso's interest in signing Fran García. Being the coach of Leverkusen, he tried to take him to Germany, but it was not possible. Everything depended on Davies's arrival at Real Madrid, something that ultimately did not happen.
Now that Xabi Alonso is the new coach of Real Madrid, the plan is clear: he counts on Fran García and will keep him. He is an all-rounder who will always be available to him with the utmost energy. He fully trusts him and hopes he can be an essential member of the squad for the next season.
Meanwhile, the case of Mendy is quite the opposite. He has no intention of counting on him, especially after knowing that he suffers from a chronic injury. He is not a reliable professional from a physical standpoint, suffering many injuries that keep him from being available. He has asked Florentino to find him a new destination, he doesn't count on him.
Xabi Alonso's idea is as follows: Álvaro will be the starting full-back, while Fran García will wait on the bench. Two Spaniards, two homegrown players from Real Madrid.