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SportsCOPE Exclusive: Fulham signs Real Madrid academy product Gonzalo García for €70m, with buy-back clause
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According to an exclusive report by Spanish radio station COPE, Real Madrid youth academy product Gonzalo García is set to transfer to Premier League club Fulham for approximately €70 million. The deal includes a buy-back clause retained by Real Madrid. García, who will play under former Real Madrid player Álvaro Arbeloa at Fulham, made 39 first-team appearances last season, scoring 8 goals (6 in La Liga). This transfer continues Real Madrid's strategy of generating revenue by selling players developed at their 'La Fábrica' academy. The club has previously earned significant sums from sales of other academy graduates, including Nico Paz (€60 million), Víctor Muñoz (€20 million), and several others, totaling over €197.5 million from recent youth player sales.
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Hupu Football News
Hupu, July 30th – According to an exclusive report from Cobe Radio, Gonzalo García will continue his career at Fulham under the guidance of Álvaro Arbeloa.
Real Madrid and the London club have reached an agreement. The player, a product of Real Madrid's youth academy, will transfer to the Premier League side for approximately €70 million.
Per Spanish outlet Cobe Radio, Real Madrid retains a priority buy-back clause for the player. García made 39 appearances for the first team last season, scoring 8 goals—6 of which came in La Liga.
With Gonzalo's departure, Real Madrid continues to generate income by selling players developed at "La Fábrica" (the club's youth academy). In addition to the €70 million from this striker's transfer, the club has previously earned revenue from the following sales:
- Nico Paz – €60 million
- Víctor Muñoz – €20 million
- Álvaro Rodríguez – €12.5 million
- Rafa Marín – €15 million
- Alex Jiménez – €12.5 million
- Mario Martín – €3.5 million
- Fran García – €4 million
Source: Cobe Radio International Football News
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