Real Betis have identified Fran García as their preferred option to strengthen at left-back, and the early groundwork has begun. Betis have made initial contact to ask Real Madrid about the conditions of a possible deal, but as things stand there is no agreement between the clubs. The defender, 26 and under contract until June 2027, could leave Real Madrid this summer, with a fee somewhere between £7.7m and £10.9m being floated against a market value of around £9m. The story carries solid backing. Matteo Moretto, a reliable voice, reports Betis like the player most for the position but stresses there is no deal today. Fabrizio Romano, equally well regarded, corroborates the interest and confirms initial talks over conditions took place. Two trusted reporters pointing the same way gives this weight, even if both are clear that nothing is settled. The engine puts this at 21%, meaning it is against the odds — more likely to fall through than to happen. That figure reflects genuine, credible interest without a single concrete step beyond exploratory contact. For it to complete, Betis would need to move from asking about terms to tabling an actual bid Real Madrid accept, then agree personal terms. Right now the absence of any agreement is what holds it back. The money is in keeping with how Betis operate. They paid £10m for a Monterrey signing in 2025, £9m for one from Dortmund, and £9m to Real Sociedad in 2022 — so a fee in this range fits their recent spending comfortably. Watch for Betis to firm interest into a formal bid, and for Real Madrid to signal whether they will sanction a sale this summer.