Official: Real Madrid finalise €50m double deal with Premier League club

Real Madrid have had a very busy summer so far, and that had continued this week with confirmation of two more deals being done. While the wait to sign Yan Diomande and Rodri goes on, two players have departed the Bernabeu in order to link up with former head coach Alvaro Arbeloa at Premier League side Fulham.

In the last couple of weeks, Fulham have stepped up plans to sign Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios. Both players have been personal requests by Arbeloa, who’s been keen to continue using La Fabrica talents despite no longer being in charge at Real Madrid.

Last week, an agreement was reached for Fulham to sign both Gonzalo and Palacios, and on Monday, the London club made the two deals official. Gonzalo was the first to be announced (via X), and 30 minutes later, Palacios followed suit (also via X), with both players signing five-year contracts until the summer of 2031 – in Gonzalo’s case, Fulham have the option to extend his stay by an additional 12 months.

Real Madrid receive €50m from Fulham deals

Originally it was reported that Real Madrid would receive €70m from selling Gonzalo and €10m from Palacios, although the latter deal was later corrected €40m. Still, this allows Los Blancos to rake in another €50m from players that were not expected to feature prominently for new head coach Jose Mourinho.

It is also worth noting that Real Madrid have retained a 30% sell-on clause for both players, although there has been no buy-back clause included in the negotiations with Fulham – although they do have a matching rights clause for Gonzalo, meaning that they can buy him back if a deal is agreed by the Premier League side with any other club in the future.

Real Madrid will certainly be keeping tabs on both players during their time at Fulham, and it cannot be ruled out that they end up back at the Bernabeu in the future.