Sunderland have made a giant bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia, according to the Spanish media, as the rising star’s stance on leaving the Santiago Bernabeu comes to light.
Garcia has been a revelation for Madrid at the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The 21-year-old, who has come through the Spanish and European giants’ youth academy, has scored four goals and given one assist in five matches at the competition, helping Xabi Alonso’s side reach the semi-finals, where they will take on last season’s Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.
The young Spaniard played only 53 minutes in LaLiga for Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti in the 2024/25 campaign.
While Alonso has used Garcia regularly in his starting line-up at the Club World Cup, it remains to be seen if the striker is able to keep his place when LaLiga starts.
Garcia’s performances have already seen him linked with Chelsea and Leeds United, and Sunderland are now said to have made a bid for the youngster.
According to Fichajes, Sunderland, who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship, have made Garcia ‘their main target’.
Sunderland’s ‘big offer for’ Garcia is said to be ‘€30million (£26m, $35m) plus a 25% cut of a future sale, a deal that could appeal to Real Madrid’.
‘This clause would allow Los Blancos to take a significant cut if the player is transferred in the future, something that wouldn’t be unreasonable considering his current form and potential,’ adds the report, claiming that Sunderland’s interest is ‘serious’.
‘Furthermore, the negotiation includes a buyback option that Madrid had reserved for €40million (£34.4m, $46.8m).’
What Gonzalo Garcia has said about his future
Fichajes are not one of the most reliable sources, so their claim that Sunderland have made an offer for Garcia must be taken with a pinch of salt.
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