In a Cadena SER radio program, host Manu Carreño and journalist Toño García discussed the Financial Fair Play regulations that are preventing Carvajal's potential transfer to Getafe.

Manu Carreño: What is La Liga's stance on this?

Toño García: I think Ángel Torres, Getafe's president, has ambitions to sign players that exceed Getafe's realistic financial capacity. Specifically, Getafe's squad cost limit is around 56 to 57 million euros. And Ángel Torres knows full well that there are financial regulations in place. Getafe currently cannot sign Dani Carvajal for a simple reason: there is an independent expert committee consisting of three members. They assess whether Carvajal's transfer terms are in line with market value and whether the club still has sufficient cost allocation remaining.

They consider factors such as salary, transfer fee, and, as I mentioned, whether the terms align with market rates. This is to prevent off-the-books payments and fraud—to avoid situations where someone says, "We'll only pay 2 million euros officially." I'm not saying Getafe would do this with Carvajal; I'm just giving an example of what could happen.

For instance, 2 million euros might be paid officially, but another 2 million could be paid through other means—unusual sponsorship deals or off-the-books payments. So they evaluate the player's age, which club he's coming from, and whether the terms make sense...

And injury history, etcetera.

If it meets the requirements, it's approved; if not, it isn't. It's that simple. This is a regulation agreed upon by all La Liga clubs, not something invented overnight by Mr. Tebas. Ángel Torres knows this.

But who decides what an appropriate salary is for Carvajal? Especially considering what he earned in previous years—why should that have such a huge impact? Even if Carvajal was earning 10 million euros before, and suddenly this year he says, "I want to go to Valladolid, to Getafe, or somewhere else for 400,000 euros"—and then you say, "No, I don't believe you." But what kind of rule is that? I mean, it can't work that way. Someone needs to clarify...

Another commentator: Yeah, Manu, maybe Carvajal just wants to play in his hometown, and you're forcing him to go to Saudi Arabia or wherever to make more money, right? Just because he earned 10 million at Real Madrid doesn't mean he can't go somewhere now for 400,000 just because you don't believe him.

Toño García: No, no, no, no. This is a regulation—a rule set jointly by all clubs...

I'm not saying it isn't a regulation. I'm saying this regulation doesn't convince me that this is the right approach.

Another commentator: But the rule can't just be "I don't believe you"—there must be some other proportional assessment method. That's my point; it can't just be "I don't believe you."

Toño García: No, it's not "I don't believe you." There are three experts here who are independent from La Liga. They're not affiliated with La Liga or the RFEF. They explained to me that these three individuals have economic and sports expertise and will analyze all the factors I just mentioned.

They evaluate the player's age, which club he's coming from—in this case, Real Madrid—and they also look at what he earned previously, his current salary, and what transfer fee is involved. They consider all these factors and then conclude: "Based on Getafe's current available squad cost allocation, can he be signed? Yes or no?" If not, then he cannot be signed.

But it's not just a simple yes or no answer; it depends on how much budget the club has available for transfers. You've already spent so much, how much is left? 500,000 euros. So if you want to sign Carvajal and you only have 500,000 left... In other words, my understanding is this: there's a salary cap, there are accounts that need to be managed. How much has Getafe spent? Frankly, I don't care where Carvajal goes or whether he goes to Getafe or wherever. How much transfer budget does Getafe have? X amount. How much have they already spent? "Look, I only have 400,000 euros left." So if Carvajal is willing—for example—to join Getafe for 400,000 euros of their remaining budget, why can't he? Just because he previously earned 10 million at Real Madrid, you assume he's trying to deceive you and will actually demand 4 million? But what proof do you have besides just saying "I don't believe you"?

Commentator: But I think... I don't know, I feel like it shouldn't just be a matter of trust, right?

But that's what La Liga is saying, as Toño just explained to us—that they don't believe it.

Toño García: No, wait, no. It's not a matter of belief; they evaluate what he earned previously and Carvajal's current market value. That can certainly be assessed. But if Carvajal is willing to accept a lower salary than expected, why should La Liga prevent him from doing that?

Commentator: La Liga has inside information, Manu, they have inside information that we don't. They haven't approved this transfer. I'm not saying Getafe would operate that way, right? But clearly, La Liga must have more information, right? For example, we've seen at Sevilla—great players like Navas and Joaquín took very, very low salaries at the end of their careers.

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