For a club the size of Real Madrid, they don't have a great history of homegrown talent coming from their academy system. Almost all of the great players who have played for Real Madrid have been brought in from elsewhere and made then made their name at Los Blancos.
However, there is one player who has been in Real's academy system the last few years who has broken into the first team who has all the potential in the world to be a great player for Los Blancos, that player being striker Gonzalo Garcia.
The homegrown talent has many fans excited heading into the news season, eager to see what he can do with all the game time he is expected to see this year.
Given the amount of potential the Spaniard has, the club and the fans won't want to see him playing elsewhere and the club has taken action, to the enjoyment of Madridistas all over the world.
Real Madrid breakout star rewarded with new contract and new major role
Club World Cup breakout star Gonzalo Garcia has been rewarded with a new contract, tying him to the Santiago Bernabeu until 2030. The contract also reportedly includes a staggering €1 billion release clause.
The Madrid born striker took the world by storm during this summer's FIFA Club World Cup, netting four goals and one assist in six matches, taking home the tournament golden boot.
The 21-year-old was thrown into the starting lineup at the last minute and despite his young age, he showed he has what it takes to be the next great striker for Real Madrid.
Along with his new contract, Gonzalo is also going to get a new shirt number, ditching the number 30 he wore this summer. He could not get the number 9 that was getting seemingly likely, he will, on the other hand, wear 16 next season.
While there was interest from Premier League teams, nobody ever believed Gonzalo would be leaving Real Madrid this summer.
Not only is this new contract a win for the Spaniard and his career, it is also a win for all Real Madrid Castilla players. It shows that under the new coaching regime, there is a major path from the developmental program to make it into the first team squad.