Alvaro Arbeloa targets three Real Madrid stars after taking Fulham job | OneFootball

Former Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has now been appointed as the new manager of Premier League club Fulham.

It looks like the tactician could quickly turn to Los Blancos after taking charge of the Cottagers, with three players on his radar.

Franco Mastantuono, Fran Garcia and Gonzalo Garcia are all said to be on his radar.

Indeed, according to Nizaar Kinsella on BBC Sport, Arbeloa is keen to bring the Real Madrid trio to Fulham after agreeing a three-year contract with the Premier League club.

The potential moves would include one loan deal and two permanent transfers.

Arbeloa interested in Gonzalo Garcia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Arbeloa looks towards Real Madrid

Fulham want to sign Mastantuono on loan while signing Fran and Gonzalo on permanent transfers for Arbeloa’s new project.

Arbeloa’s interest is understandable given his knowledge of Real Madrid and the players.

A manager arriving at a new club will naturally look towards footballers he understands and trusts, especially when trying to establish his ideas quickly.

The three cases, however, would have to be considered separately by Los Blancos.

Fran Garcia has been heavily linked with a move to Real Betis, with a €4 million deal already progressing and likely to be completed soon.

The arrival of Marc Cucurella and the presence of Alvaro Carreras have all but ended any hopes of game time for Fran at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mastantuono could be loaned out. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

The other two, on the other hand, Gonzalo and Mastantuono, seem to be in Jose Mourinho’s plans, at least until pre-season is over.

The Portuguese tactician is said to be keen on looking at both players first hand before making a decision on their futures.

Three different decisions for Madrid

Real Madrid will have to consider any potential Fulham move carefully. Loaning out Mastantuono is very different from selling a talented youngster like Gonzalo.

For the Argentine, regular Premier League minutes could potentially offer valuable experience if the club believe his immediate opportunities will be limited.

Any departure for the other two, though, would have to make sense financially and in terms of squad depth.

There could still be value in having a trusted former Real Madrid figure interested in players whose futures need resolving.

It remains to be seen whether Arbeloa’s interest turns into potential offers for the players from the Premier League club, and how Real Madrid go about handling their futures.