Real Madrid raid
Fulham equal club record transfer to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo García
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Fulham equalled their club record signing on Wednesday evening to bring in young Spanish striker Gonzalo García from Real Madrid. The deal amounted to a transfer fee of €40 million, which is the same figure the Cottagers paid Shakthar last summer for Brazilian winger Kevin. Fulham also signed 21-year-old midfielder César Palacios from Los Blancos for a further €10m. Speaking to the club website, García said:
Fulham
Record signings
“I’m very grateful, very happy to be here. I have to thank the board and [Álvaro] Arbeloa for the trust they’ve put in me, and I’m very, very excited to start.” The proposals are also thought to include a 30 per cent sell-on clause for each player. Both players follow head coach Álvaro Arbeloa to Craven Cottage from the Spanish capital. The pair are keen to play in the Premier League under Arbeloa, whom they worked with in Madrid’s youth system. Garcia has a current market value of €30m, with Palacios worth €7.5m.
Player Comparison
Gonzalo García
César Palacios
Fulham FC
Fulham FC
€30.00m
Market Value
€7.50m
22
Age
21
Centre-Forward
Position
Attacking Midfield
30/06/2031
Contract until
30/06/2031
Full Player Comparison
Fulham have already lost two of their top attackers this summer, following the expirations of their contracts – with last season’s top scorer Harry Wilson joining Leeds and Mexican no.9 Raúl Jiménez re-signing for Wolves in the Championship. Garcia and Palacios are set to become the first new arrivals of the summer, following young Swedish forward Jonah Kusi-Asare, who joined on a permanent basis from Bayern Munich after being on loan last season.
Garcia has received attention from multiple clubs across Europe this year, after breaking into the Madrid squad from the academy. He shone in the 2025 Club World Cup, scoring four goals in six games and winning the tournament’s Golden Boot. Last season, he made 39 appearances for the first team – the majority from the bench – scoring eight goals, including a hat-trick against Real Betis in January.
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