MADRID, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Left-back Fran Garcia has joined Betis from Real Madrid in a deal reportedly worth around four million euros.
Garcia has agreed a four-year contract with the Seville-based club until the end of June 2030, with Betis acquiring 50 percent of the 26-year-old's economic rights.
Garcia joined Real Madrid from Rayo Vallecano in the summer of 2023 after previously progressing through the club's youth system.
He made 109 appearances for Real Madrid over the past three years, proving himself a reliable performer, although he was usually second choice behind either Ferland Mendy or Alvaro Carreras. The big-money signing of Spain international Marc Cucurella from Chelsea this summer opened the door for his departure.
He is the second player to leave Real Madrid this summer, following Dani Ceballos, who rescinded his contract with the club and could also end up joining Betis. ■
