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Real Madrid News Real Madrid midfield starlet undergoing medical in London ahead of Fulham transfer According to Guillermo Rai of The Athletic, Real Madrid youngster Manuel Angel is currently in London, undergoing a medical ahead of his permanent transfer to Fulham. The 22-year-old starlet will reunite with manager Alvaro Arbeloa and two of his former teammates, Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios, who also left Real Madrid for Fulham this summer. Close to the exit doors Manuel Angel will become the latest academy talent to move on from Valdebebas after it has become clear that a place in the first-team squad is beyond reach currently. The 22-year-old youngster was the captain of the Castilla team last season and impressed heavily, making 35 appearances in all competitions, in which he also scored a goal. Manuel Angel was handed his first-team debut by Arbeloa in January earlier this year, in a Copa del Rey clash against Albacete. He went on to make six more appearances for Real Madrid in the rest of the season. However, with no place in the senior squad and his cycle with Castilla coming to an end, the Spanish prospect has decided to move to England in search of a new challenge. Arbeloa the driving force As was the case with the deals for Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios earlier in the summer, Alvaro Arbeloa has been the driving force behind Fulham’s move for Manuel Angel as well. The 22-year-old midfielder was also being courted by several Spanish clubs, including Almeria and Cadiz, but a chance to reunite with his former coach and play in the Premier League has seemingly convinced him to join Fulham. With Manuel Angel already in London undergoing his medical, an official announcement of the transfer might not be far away. As they do with almost each young talent departing the club, Real Madrid are expected to retain some control over his future likely through a percentage of future sale or even a buyback clause for a reasonable fee. Real Madrid have signed Sergio Martinez from Racing Santander earlier this week and he could serve as Manuel Angel’s replacement in the Castilla squad. Real Madrid News Real Madrid poised for a financial boost on deadline day as ex-player closes in on Benfica move The transfer deadline day is finally here, but for Real Madrid, who have been quite active all throughout summer, are largely expected to remain unbothered. The club are handling only one or two deals on the departures’ side, with Manuel Angel soon expected to close his move to Fulham. That said, Real Madrid would be keeping an eye on one deal that might lead to a slight economic boost on the deadline day. Sergio Arribas closes in Benfica switch As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid will be keeping a close eye on Sergio Arribas today. The former Real Madrid youth player, who currently plays for Almeria, is reportedly closing in on a move to SL Benfica. With 25 goals and seven assists in La Liga 2 last season, Arribas has impressed greatly at Almeria and Benfica are keen on acquiring his services. The player hasn’t trained with the team, sparking rumours of a late departure. He does have a release clause worth €40 million, which makes the saga even more interesting. Real Madrid’s stake in the Arribas deal Real Madrid will be watching the saga closely as the club currently hold 50% of the player’s transfer rights. That means the club are entitled to half the proceeds of Arribas’ potential transfer value. With Arribas having a €40 million release clause, Real Madrid would ideally be hoping for a €20 million windfall. However, Benfica have no desire to match his release clause. The Portuguese giants are expected to negotiate and try lowering the overall deal value, which does also translate to a lower fee for Real Madrid. Almeria are expected to contest it and negotiate hard, knowing the club can only obtain half of the agreed deal value. So it will be interesting to see how things unfold as Benfica make a late attempt to sign one of La Liga 2’s most exciting players.