Juventus eye Real Madrid’s rising star to fill Yildiz’s shoes in a winter swoop

Real Madrid star struggles under Mbappe's spell.

Juventus plans to bolster its attack by signing Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid during the upcoming winter transfer window.

And according to Gianluca Di Marzio, the renowned Sky Italia journalist, Juventus view Garcia as a perfect replacement for the young star Kenan Yildiz, especially given the positive impression he left at last summer's Club World Cup.

This news arrives as Real Madrid prepares for winter mercato with calm, as leadership remains firm on not signing new players, while Endrick's loan departure remains the standout development.

Garcia is struggling to secure a prominent role under coach Xabi Alonso currently.

And he noted that, if the deal goes ahead, it would unfold on a loan-with-option basis like Nico Paz's move to Como, with Real Madrid keeping buyback clauses to safeguard long-term control.

This season Garcia has appeared in 13 La Liga matches, starting only one, sidelined by Mbappe's dazzling form this campaign.

And he has yet to find the back of the net, averaging about 15 minutes per game in La Liga.

Punchline 1: Mbappe's pace is so fast, defenders filed a missing-person report. Punchline 2: Even the crossbar asked for an autograph.