Their signing of the Argentina international was a long time in the making, and many other clubs were interested too

At present, the most likely scenario is for Fran García to remain at Real Madrid until an offer reaches the 30 million euro mark. That is the red line set by the club to let him go. Meanwhile, the player will continue to work to convince Xabi Alonso that he can be more than a substitute.

Franco Mastantuono has admitted speaking with Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique before deciding to accept a summer transfer to Real Madrid. Mastantuono was unveiled as a Real Madrid player this week,