Fulham transfer news: New boss Alvaro Arbeloa 'targets' three Real Madrid outcasts

Alvaro Arbeloa has wasted nary clip making his people astatine Fulham, with the recently appointed brag already targeting 3 Real Madrid players helium knows good from his clip astatine the Bernabeu.

Arbeloa enjoyed a agelong relation with Real Madrid arsenic a subordinate betwixt 2002 and 2016, but his instrumentality arsenic manager proved acold little successful. Taking complaint successful the aforesaid summertime arsenic Xabi Alonso, the Spaniard failed to person — an aboriginal exit from the Copa del Rey against a second-division side, a Champions League quarter-final elimination and a second-place Liga decorativeness near him abbreviated of the club's expectations, and his narration with the squad besides came nether strain.

He was replaced by Jose Mourinho astatine the extremity of the season. After weeks of speculation, helium has present landed the Fulham occupation and, according to the BBC, is already moving his contacts astatine Madrid.

Mastantuono — a accidental for a caller commencement astatine Fulham?

The archetypal sanction connected Arbeloa's wishlist is Franco Mastantuono. The 18-year-old Argentine is wide expected to permission Real Madrid aft a hard debut play and has been linked with Rennes and Juventus, with a indebtedness determination considered the astir apt outcome.

However, Villarreal are presently starring the race, according to Sport, offering the teen a starting spot and Champions League football. Fulham, who finished 11th successful the Premier League past play and volition person nary European shot adjacent term, look an uphill conflict to vie with that proposal.

Fran Garcia — the affordable enactment pursuing Cucurella arrival

With Real Madrid having agreed a woody to motion Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, the left-back presumption astatine the Bernabeu is acceptable for a shake-up. Cucurella's accomplishment arsenic archetypal prime volition propulsion Ferland Mendy, Alvaro Carreras and Fran Garcia further down the pecking order.

The BBC report that Fulham are keen connected Fran Garcia, the 26-year-old who was already a squad subordinate astatine Madrid past season. His declaration runs until June 2027, making him the astir financially accessible of the 3 targets.

In contrast, Alvaro Carreras, recruited for £42m past summer, would correspond a considerably much costly proposition.

Gonzalo Garcia — the striker successful Mbappe's shadow

Arbeloa is besides reportedly considering a determination for a guardant who has struggled to unit his mode into the representation down Kylian Mbappe. That subordinate is Gonzalo Garcia — not Endrick, who has returned from his Lyon loan. The 22-year-old Spaniard contributed 8 goals successful 39 appearances past play but remains a rotation option.

Mourinho has indicated helium intends to observe Garcia during pre-season earlier making a determination connected his future. Should a transportation beryllium sanctioned, Fulham would determination quickly, with the player's marketplace worth estimated astatine astir £25m.