Alvaro Arbeloa targets three Real Madrid transfers immediately after becoming Fulham boss

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Alvaro Arbeloa is reportedly plotting moves for a trio of Real Madrid stars to bolster his Fulham squad this summer.The Spaniard has been confirmed as the Cottagers’ new manager on a three-year deal.Arbeloa is eyeing moves for three Real Madrid players after becoming Fulham bossGettyArbeloa’s appointment was announced late on Tuesday night as he replaces Marco Silva in the dugout.Silva departed the club at the end of last season to join Benfica following five years in charge at Craven Cottage.Following his arrival, Arbeloa is already looking to his former side Real Madrid for reinforcements ahead of the new season.The 43-year-old had spent his entire coaching career with the Spanish giants prior to joining Fulham.Following spells in charge of the youth teams and Castilla side, he took over from Xabi Alonso in January for the second half of the season.Fulham transfer targetsAccording to BBC Sport, Arbeloa is keen to bring three players who played under him for the first-team to the Premier League.A loan move for teenage midfielder Franco Mastantuono is being considered by Fulham.Meanwhile, permanent deals for left-back Fran Garcia and striker Gonzalo Garcia are also priorities for Arbeloa.Mastantuono was signed on a six-year deal from River Plate in his native Argentina last summer.The 18-year-old made 35 appearances during his debut season with Real Madrid, but was limited to just 11 starts in the league.Arbeloa is keen to bring teenage starlet Mastantuono to Fulham on loan from Real MadridGettyCapable of playing both on the wing or as an attacking midfielder, Mastantuono scored three goals and added an assist last term.Of his 35 Real Madrid outings to date, 18 came under Arbeloa during the second half of the campaign.As for Fran Garcia, he made just 13 LaLiga appearances across the entirety of the previous season.However, Arbeloa remains keen to bring the 26-year-old to west London, with the full-back into the final year of his contract.He could be followed by his namesake Gonzalo Garcia, with the Spain Under-21 international finding himself behind Kylian Mbappe and returning loanee Endrick in the pecking order.The 22-year-old scored six goals in 30 league appearances for Los Blancos last season.A permanent move for Gonzalo Garcia is on the cards as Fulham look to solve their striker crisisGettyIt followed a prolific campaign for their Castilla side in 2024/25 as he scored 25 goals in 36 matches in the third-tier of Spanish football.Fulham are also lacking options at centre-forward going into the new season.Rodrigo Muniz is currently their only recognised senior striker after Raul Jimenez departed to return to Wolves.Loanee Jonah Kusi-Asare has also returned to Bayern Munich after his temporary spell ended.