Madrid's Firm Stand: Is a Quiet Revolt Brewing at Real Madrid?
3 February 2026
Madrid's Hardline Stance Amid Transfer Rumors
Fran Garcia, Real Madrid's left-back, thought he would join Bournemouth on loan, but the club rejected the deal.
According to The Athletic, the player saw Bournemouth as a golden opportunity for the minutes he lacked at Real Madrid.
Garcia Trains on His Own After Rejection
Garcia, 26, did not feel ready to return to training as if nothing happened and asked to train individually.
The club refused his request, and he completed the first 15 minutes, open to media, with the squad before training alone for the rest.
He had privately told some people at the Valdebebas training center that a move to a Premier League side was possible, where Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth's coach, has long admired him since Rio Vallecano, but that chance faded on Friday.
Punchline: Real Madrid's transfer saga needs popcorn more than drama.
Punchline 2: Even the benches have opinions in this soap opera.
