Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that Carvajal had entered advanced talks with Getafe, passed a medical, and had a verbal agreement to join the Madrid club.
- Getafe president Ángel Torres told reporters on Wednesday that the proposed transfer had broken down and that there was nothing to announce.
- The move stalled over LaLiga’s salary‑cap rules, which require clubs to show available wage space before they can register players even when no transfer fee is due.
- Carvajal has been a free agent since his Real Madrid contract expired in June and his recent injury history, including an ACL rupture, shaped clubs’ evaluations and the need for a medical.
- If Getafe cannot free wage space, Carvajal will remain available and other suitors previously linked, such as AC Milan and British clubs, may reopen talks while Getafe seeks short‑term defensive cover for a busy schedule.