Real Madrid’s 25-goal academy ace attracting Premier League and La Liga interest | OneFootball

One of the many academy talents that Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has named in his squad for the FIFA Club World Cup happens to be striker Gonzalo Garcia.

The 21-year-old forward made his debut for the Merengues first-team setup back in 2023/24. Earlier this year, he went on to score his first senior goal – a match-winner against Leganes to send the team to the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Rated highly within the club, Garcia netted 25 goals for Castilla this season, making everyone take note of his talent.

Garcia attracts interest from Spain and England

As such, Guillermo Rai of The Athletic reports that Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion are monitoring Gonzalo Garcia this summer.

An exciting talent. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

On top of that, La Liga clubs like Getafe and Alaves are also keeping tabs on the Real Madrid forward who has proven himself to be a capable goalscorer at the youth and reserve team levels.

As far as Los Blancos are concerned, the report states that they see Garcia as only a substitute, support striker as was the case with Alvaro Morata and more recently Joselu.

In fact, Xabi Alonso intends to use the youngster in a Joselu-type role during the Club World Cup to see how the youngster fares.

But considering that he is attracting interest from multiple clubs who could be willing to offer him regular first-team football, an exit this summer might very well be a possibility for Garcia.

The 21-year-old striker has two years left on his contract with Real Madrid, who could push for a buyback option in case of his departure in the summer transfer window.