Real Madrid will have a new left-back next season, with Fran Garcia returning to the club after three seasons away.
Garcia originally joined Rayo Vallecano on loan in 2020, with his good form inspiring Los Franjirrojos to pay €2m to take him to Vallecas permanently.
Since promotion to La Liga after his first season, Garcia has excelled, becoming a constant threat down the left and overlapping at pace.
He caught the eye of many, including Bayer Leverkusen, who were interested in exercising his €10m buyout clause. However Real Madrid who were due to receive 50% of any sale, moved to tie him down, and will thus pay €5m for him. The deal will take place at the end of the season, as President of Rayo Vallecano Raul Martin Presa confirmed to Cadena Cope in the earlier hours of Tuesday.