Chelsea have made a €40 million offer to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia, sources have confirmed. The 21-year-old, has surprisingly emerged as a target for the Blues as they prepare to refresh their attack ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Garcia, who was on fire at Real Madrid Castilla last season with 25 goals, has been attracting interest since his breakthrough at the Club World Cup. Chelsea’s speed of movement is indicative of Enzo Maresca’s approach to create a young, exciting attack at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea Target Gonzalo Garcia as Future No. 9
Gonzalo Garcia has shown excellence with his dead on movement, intelligent pass and a composure in front of goal. Moreover, his performances with Castilla and recent Club World Cup goals have seen him become something of a European sensation.
Chelsea are the first club to make an official offer. The Blues view Garcia as the answer to their long-term centre-forward woes. With Nicolas Jackson’s inconsistency and Armando Broja likely to leave, Garcia is a high-ceiling alternative who fits the club’s youthful trajectory.
The forward reportedly welcomes the switch if he can play regular first-team football. Maresca’s project at Chelsea, centred around tactical fluidity and a perennial push towards youth development, sits hand-in-hand with Garcia’s own aspirations.
Real Madrid Yet to Decide
Real Madrid are yet to respond to Chelsea’s offer. The club will think long and hard before taking any decision as Gonzalo Garcia has a contract that runs until 2027.
Madrid are unlikely to sanction the deal without a buy-back clause or performance-related extras. The striker is now considered first team material after his Club World Cup heroics and the Spanish giants could decide to keep him for the new season.
Still, Chelsea remain hopeful. As discussions continue, Garcia’s future has become the subject of intense transfer talk in the summer window, while clubs across Europe closely monitor how the situation unfolds.
