As has been anticipatd for weeks, former Real Madrid right back and manager Alvaro Arbeloa has been confirmed as the next coach of Premier League side Fulham, who have risen to become European contenders over the last few seasons.
Arbeloa was not able to win any trophies at Madrid and could not repair the broken locker room after Xabi Alonso's disastrous reign, but he was able to at least get a few key players to believe in themselves and help launch a few prospects.
Here are three players Real Madrid need to think about loaning to Fulham so that Arbeloa can continue to help develop them into quality footballers.
LB Victor Valdepenas
Jose Mourinho is stll considering the first team future of Victor Valdepenas, who looked like he would be a real breakout star for Real Madrid before suffering an unfortunate injury. Capable of playing on either flank, Valdepenas is such a gem that even Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have been pondering him as a possible signing.
Fulham already have a class fullback in American Antonee Robinson, but that could take some pressure off Valdepenas, who could get minutes in a variety of positions and start in the cups.
DM Thiago Pitarch
Thiago Pitarch was so good last season for Real Madrid that even Manchester City could not touch him on the Champions League nights in the middle of the park. His technical quality, vision, work rate, and football IQ are wise beyond his years, and he is the latest example of the brilliance of Spanish development of midfield generals.
Real Madrid need to hold onto him at all costs and let him flourish, and he is not going to be helped by sitting on the bench at the Santiago Bernabeu. Alvaro Arbeloa saw his talent flourish, and he could help him shine and be battle tested in the Premier League.
ST Gonzalo Garcia
For now, Gonzalo Garcia is staying at Real Madrid as the main backup No. 9 to Kylian Mbappe, but if a veteran like Deniz Undav or Mikel Oyarzabal piques Jose Mourinho's interest after a standout World Cup, perhaps Garcia could move on to start elsewhere.
Garcia was more efficient in front of goal than Kylian Mbappe last season, and Real Madrid were surprisingly more effective as a team with the future Spanish national team starter in their XI. Even now, Garcia would walk into Arbeloa's starting lineup at Fulham.
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