Benfica grab Garcia

Midfielder leaves Real for Portugal

Last updated: 21st July 2009  

Benfica grab Garcia

Garcia: Leaving Real

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Benfica have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Javi Garcia.

Garica is set to sign a five-year deal with the Portuguese giants subject to a medical.

Benfica have agreed a fee in the region of €7million for the 22-year-old, who has struggled to hold down a regular place in the Madrid side.

Garcia came through the youth ranks at Real, but they have allowed him to move following the summer signings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol

He will join former Real star Javier Saviola in Lisbon after the Argentine striker made the move to Portugal last month.