Real Madrid had an eventful summer transfer window headlined by superstar arrivals.

With a new manager, a new setup and several new players joining the dressing room, the hope was that Los Blancos would turn a new leaf and put an end to their recent trophyless run.

A major part of the same revamp was in the player departures that the club facilitated to balance the squad out. One of the big names who left the club, in that regard, was the left-back Fran Garcia who joined Real Betis.

Speaking to the media in a recent interview via Defensa Central , the former Real Madrid full-back clearly opened up on why he left the club in the summer.

“The situation was complicated because I knew the kind of role I had had throughout these years, even though I had ended up playing almost every season I was there.”

“But, well, I understand that another €60 million signing was coming after Álvaro [Carreras], who cost €50 million,” he added.

“I understand that they are going to give that priority to them over a youth academy player, because that is more or less the policy that has been demonstrated over the years,” Garcia concluded.

Marc Cucurella’s arrival was the final nail in the coffin for Garcia. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images)