Arbeloa’s Fulham in talks for two Real Madrid talents | OneFootball

As the preseason nears the end of its second week, Jose Mourinho must already have made some assessment of the players that have been training under him during this time. Several of these players are not going to remain a part of the Merengue team going into the next season, as they are not an essential part of the club’s plans going forward, but the new coach wanted to see them train before making a final decision about them.

Two players who fall in this category are Gonzalo Garcia and Franco Mastantuono. Both of these players are still quite young, and have a lot of years left to play at the highest level. But at this stage of their careers, they need to play consistent minutes at a competitive level to continue their growth and development.

Both these players have several options available if they are to leave Los Blancos. However, it is the Premier League side Fulham, which recently appointed the former Real Madrid trainer Alvaro Arbeloa as their head coach, that is pushing the most to sign both these players. In fact, according to Diario AS, the London-based club is already in talks to sign them.

However, the cases of these players are still quite different. Fulham are looking to get Garcia on a permanent transfer, and are preparing an offer that can convince the Merengues to part ways with him. For his part, the forward’s priority is to convince Mourinho and stay at the white club, but he understands that minutes might be hard to come by as he will have to compete with Endrick for the second place in the striker pecking order, behind Kylian Mbappe.

It is a similar situation with Mastantuono, who will also have to compete with Rodrygo Goes, Brahim Diaz, Bernardo Silva, and Arda Guler for the right wing spot. However, still being only 18 years of age, Real Madrid are looking to send him only on a loan, and Fulham are also considering getting him on a one-year loan. However, other sides like River Plate and Como are also interested in him.