Getafe are close to signing former Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal after he completed a medical and finalised an agreement with the club, but the move is not official until LaLiga approves his registration. Fichajes reported on Tuesday 6 October that the remaining obstacle is whether Getafe can create enough room within its financial limits to register the 34-year-old Spaniard.

Carvajal became a free agent when his Real Madrid contract expired on 30 June 2026. He has not played an official match since leaving the club, and his proposed move to Getafe would bring him back to football in Madrid and keep him in LaLiga.

The player-club agreement and medical are reported to be complete, but those steps do not settle the registration question. Getafe must still resolve its salary-cap position with LaLiga before Carvajal can be added to José Bordalás’ squad.

Fichajes noted that financial capacity had already affected Getafe’s planning during the summer transfer window. Bordalás also acknowledged in September that the club was operating with less financial capacity than other LaLiga sides, making the league’s approval a material condition rather than a routine formality.

The issue sits within the same broader LaLiga salary-limit framework that determines whether clubs can register players. Carvajal’s status as a free agent means Getafe would not owe a transfer fee to Real Madrid, but it does not remove the need to satisfy the league’s financial requirements.

Getafe president Ángel Torres has confirmed, as reported by Fichajes, that Carvajal underwent medical tests and that an agreement between the player and club has been finalised. The club must now find the necessary salary space and reach a resolution with LaLiga before his registration can be completed.

No firm deadline for approval was given in the report. If the league gives the green light, Carvajal can officially join Bordalás’ squad after around four months without a club; until then, the medical and agreement mark significant progress, but not a completed signing.

Bordalás is reported to have contacted Carvajal personally to explain the role and sporting conditions on offer at Getafe, which the defender received positively. The prospect would allow Carvajal to remain in Madrid and continue his career in Spain, but the decisive next step rests with Getafe and LaLiga rather than the player’s medical or the terms already agreed.