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1 Aug 2026 | 11.30
La Liga
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Thiago Pitarch, midfielder for Real Madrid, has become the next target in this Fulham's summer transfer market. After completing the signings of Gonzalo García and César Palacios, the English team is working to incorporate the young white academy player, whose market value is set at 20 million euros, and who has reportedly given the green light to the operation.
The interest from the London club comes after reaching an agreement with Real Madrid for 50 million euros to acquire 70% of the rights of Gonzalo and Palacios. Now, the team led by Álvaro Arbeloa in the Premier League is looking to repeat the formula with another player developed at Valdebebas.
Thiago Pitarch reappears in Fulham's plans
Fulham has been in contact for weeks to strengthen its midfield and believes that Pitarch fits the profile they are looking for. However, the negotiation is progressing more slowly than previous ones because the player is recovering from a knee injury that will keep him away from the field for several weeks.
The English club is also considering other alternatives for that position. One of the names among their priorities is Shea Charles, midfielder from Southampton, for whom the English club is asking for a figure close to 30 million euros, and who is also on the agenda of other teams.
Nevertheless, the player's willingness facilitates the operation. According to reports, Pitarch sees reuniting with Arbeloa and sharing the dressing room with Gonzalo and Palacios, with whom he coincided in Real Madrid's youth teams, in a favorable light.
Thiago Pitarch's situation in Real Madrid
Arbeloa's departure changed the midfielder's scenario within the white club. Although it was planned for him to participate in the pre-season under José Mourinho's command, the current sports planning intends to keep him in Castilla's squad, with no defined roadmap to establish him in the first team.
This situation contrasts with the prominence he had in the final stretch of the last season. Pitarch played 16 matches between LaLiga and the Champions League, starting in several games, including the full tie against Manchester City and the first leg against Bayern Munich.
With an estimated market value of 20 million euros, the player understands that a move to the Premier League could offer him continuity in a top-level competition if his opportunities in the Real Madrid first team continue to be limited.
Arbeloa's role in Thiago Pitarch's development
Thiago Pitarch's evolution has been closely linked to Álvaro Arbeloa. The coach was the one who promoted his debut with the U-19s on January 18, 2025, later giving him the opportunity in the Castilla team on September 14, 2025, and finally, promoting his official debut with Real Madrid on February 17, 2026.
With Gonzalo and Palacios already on their way to Fulham, the English club continues to focus on Valdebebas. If negotiations progress once the midfielder completes his recovery, Thiago Pitarch could become the third Madrid academy player to follow Arbeloa to the Premier League during this summer transfer market.
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