Overview

• Real Madrid has agreed terms on a new deal that secures Gonzalo Garcia as a first-team player for the 2025–26 season.
• The 21-year-old excelled at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, finishing as Real Madrid’s top scorer with four goals and one assist, and earning the tournament Golden Boot.
• Following Kylian Mbappé’s switch from No. 9 to No. 10, Garcia is poised to inherit the storied No. 9 jersey as the first Spanish holder since 2004.
• Endrick Felipe has expressed conspicuous displeasure at Garcia’s promotion and the jersey decision, highlighting competition among Real Madrid’s young forwards.
• Xabi Alonso’s backing of academy graduate Garcia underscores Real Madrid’s youth-focused rebuild after the departures of club veterans.