\u00c1lvaro Arbeloa has begun his tenure as Fulham manager on a three-year contract at Craven Cottage and is already exploring ways to use his contacts at Real Madrid in the transfer market. Arbeloa arrived at Fulham as part of a three-way managerial exchange that saw Jos\u00e9 Mourinho move from Benfica to Real Madrid, Marco Silva leave Fulham for Benfica and Arbeloa depart Madrid for Fulham.<\/p>\n
His spell at the Bernab\u00e9u ended with Real Madrid finishing the campaign trophyless and mired in scandal, but the new Fulham manager arrives with strong references. The BBC reports Arbeloa\u2019s candidacy for the Fulham job was supported by excellent references from Real Madrid president P\u00e9rez as well as Mourinho.<\/p>\n
In his official announcement Arbeloa said: \u201cIt is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London,\u201d he said in his official announcement statement. \u201cI feel a great sense of responsibility and I’m deeply grateful to [chairman] Mr [Shahid] Khan and [vice-chairman] Tony Khan for the trust they have placed in me with Fulham in the Premier League. \u201d<\/p>\n
The BBC adds that Arbeloa is interested in three Madrid players: Franco Mastantuono, Fran Garc\u00eda and Gonzalo Garc\u00eda. All three are currently bit-part figures at Real Madrid and could be made available either on loan or in a permanent deal this summer.<\/p>\n
Mastantuono, an 18-year-old attacking midfielder from Argentina, arrived in the Spanish capital for \u20ac45million ($50 million) last summer but scored just once in La Liga during his debut season. Arbeloa was full of praise for Mastantuono, highlighting the \u201cextraordinary future\u201d he has ahead of him \u201cbecause of his talent, his commitment and his mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Left back Fran Garc\u00eda has previously been linked with a move to Bournemouth and looks likely to be surplus to requirements following the arrival of Marc Cucurella. Gonzalo Garc\u00eda, a 22-year-old striker, was prolific for Real Madrid\u2019s B team but has found opportunities in the senior side limited due to the presence of Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have repeatedly structured deals to retain future value from players deemed surplus, using sell-on clauses and buyback arrangements, with recent examples including Nico Paz and Jacobo Ram\u00f3n at Como.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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