Neither Getafe nor Real Madrid, Gonzalo García finds a better team: 'In January...'

Gonzalo García is the closest thing to a summer love that Real Madrid has had in recent years. The Madrid-born forward traveled with the team to the innovative Club World Cup in June, initially, as a rotation player. He was just another substitute who might get a few minutes with the first team and whom Xabi Alonso wanted to evaluate in his first days as Real Madrid's coach.

Gonzalo García shined in the tournament. Not only did he become Real Madrid's breakout sensation, but he also finished as the top scorer. He was the Pichichi of the Club World Cup in his first steps in elite soccer. Not bad. Of course, Real Madrid got excited; they believed they had found a forward. Last season, in fact, he already scored 25 goals with the reserve team; a record in Segunda Federación. He earned a spot with the first team.

But the truth is that after the summer, his prominence has been completely overshadowed. Xabi Alonso has barely counted on him and he has only made nine appearances so far this season; 108 min. (108 minutos) in total. Only in one of those did he start as a starter. In short, he has fallen into total ostracism that no one would have predicted in July.

For that reason, many offers have already started to appear for him ahead of the winter transfer window, which will open in just a few weeks. Many clubs want to take advantage of the situation Gonzalo García is experiencing to secure a loan. It's clear that Real Madrid won't agree to let him go so soon, so the only real option, initially, is a loan.

Gonzalo García, to fight for Serie A

In this context, in recent days there had been talk of the possibility that he could finish the season at Getafe to gain more experience in elite soccer. However, the outlet Defensa Central has now stated that a much more attractive option has emerged, Roma. Gasperini's team is fighting to win another scudetto and needs a striker in January.

There is no doubt that it would be a very good option for Gonzalo García to develop in a team that competes for a major European league and plays in Europe. The Romans could even consider signing him, although they already know that, right now, it's completely unfeasible. In fact, the aforementioned outlet has also made it clear that Xabi Alonso has refused to let Gonzalo García leave, even on loan.

It should be noted that the most likely scenario is that Endrick will be the one to leave Real Madrid in January on loan, apparently to Lyon. The Madrid coach doesn't want to be left without backup forwards and, therefore, Gonzalo García will remain a Madrid player, at least, until June.