Now with the disappointing 2024–25 season in the past, Los Blancos are starting fresh under new boss Xabi Alonso. The pressure is on the Spaniard to bring silverware back to Real Madrid, especially after the club spent €178 million ($207.6 million) this summer to improve its already star-studded squad.

What began as a summer exit rumour has now turned into a success story, as Fran Garcia has gone from transfer candidate to a trusted piece in Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid. The 26-year-old left-back

Franco Mastantuono has admitted a phone call from Xabi Alonso helped him choose Real Madrid over Paris Saint-Germain.