REAL MADRID legend Dani Carvajal has joined Getafe following a raft of complications that almost blocked his move by LaLiga.
Carvajal, 34, rolled credits on a glittering 13-year stint at , where he started out as a youth talent in their Castilla academy at the age of ten before joining the first team following a season with Bayer Leverkusen.
The full-back was part of one of Madrid’s greatest ever squads as he won a raft honours, including four LaLiga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies and six .
However, the Spain international left the Santiago Bernabeu in June once his contract ran out after his final two injury-plagued campaigns with the Spanish giants.
And has put pen to paper on a one-year deal with Getafe, who had to overcome a series of financial hurdles until they could complete the free transfer.
The deal hit a snag, after the defender passed his medical, due to ‘s salary cap rules.
The Spanish top flight has an independent committee that determines a player’s minimum acceptable wage based on factors such as age, career history, previous earnings and market value.
According to DAZN, the committee valued Carvajal at about £2.2million, a figure which did not appear easy for Getafe to meet.
However, the outfit’s wage bill ultimately managed to meet the league’s Financial Fair Play criteria.
Getafe ‘s statement read: “Getafe CF has reached an agreement with Dani Carvajal who is linked to the blue entity until June 30, 2027.
“From Getafe CF we want to welcome Dani Carvajal and wish him much success in this new stage. Welcome to the Coliseum, Dani!”
According tom Marca , however, Carvajal has asked for a special transfer clause to be included in his contract.
That stipulation dictates that the right-back can leave the Coliseum in January if another club submits an offer he wishes to take up.
