Fulham sign Garcia and Palacios from Real Madrid

What the report says

Fulham have completed the signings of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid on five-year contracts, according to BBC Sport Football. The move brings two young Spanish players to Craven Cottage as the Premier League club continues to reshape its squad under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who previously worked with Garcia at Real Madrid.

Garcia, 22, arrives after making 39 appearances for Real Madrid last season and scoring eight times in all competitions. BBC Sport also noted that he earned his first senior Spain cap in June and was joint top scorer at the Club World Cup last summer. The report said Fulham paid a fee reported to be about £34m for the forward.

Palacios, 21, joins from the same club on the same length of deal, with both contracts running until the summer of 2031 and including an option for a further 12 months. He made five senior appearances for Real Madrid, all as a substitute, and has represented Spain at under-20 level.

The double signing matters because it strengthens Fulham with two highly rated attacking prospects from one of Europe’s biggest clubs. More broadly, it reflects a common Premier League strategy of investing in young talent with resale value and room to develop, though the BBC report focused mainly on the transfer details and the players’ recent records.