Arsenal remains permanent admirers of Espanyol -goalkeeper Joan Garcia, but other Premier League clubs are also interested and the details of his release clause still have to be completed
The race for Espanyol -goalkeeper Joan Garcia will explode to life in the coming weeks -as soon as the La Liga club knows which division they play their football in the following season. That is because Garcia, admired for a long time by Arsenal, has a release clause that would be drastically reduced if Espanyol is banned.
The last figure could also be determined by the upcoming announcement of Luis de la Fuente National Team Squad in Luis de la Fuente prior to La Roja's semi-final of the Nations League versus France in June.
If Garcia is called up for the Spanish national team, his release clause – initially set at £ 21 million (€ 25 million) – would rise to £ 25.3 million (€ 30 million), just like in the last 15 days of each transfer window.
Sources have confirmed that interested clubs have already been informed about the many variables that influence the buy-out clause from Garcia and therefore, out of respect for the player and Espanyol, they park formal discussions until the end of the La Liga season.
The photo becomes clearer on Sunday when a single point in Osasuna would secure the safety for Espanyol, although Leganes would nevertheless be degraded if they do not win at already related Las Palmas.
Arsenal remains permanent admirers of the 24-year-old, but internally the newly appointed sports director Andrea Berta is considered skeptical about paying considerable money for a keeper who will probably be in second place to David Raya.
Garcia himself is said to be sure that he could move every keeper in world football because he has strong ambitions to become one of the best of his profession.
At the moment in time, suggestions that Newcastle is about to close a deal as a wide of the goal. The interest of Aston Villa would also depend on the future of Emiliano Martinez, who is a target for Saudi Pro League parties this summer.
The sounds of those close to Garcia currently indicate that his future will not be decided in particular, although things can move quickly at the end of the season when there will be clarity about the figure of his release clause.
Sports director of Espanyol, Fran Garagarza, recently said: “There is a lot of noise around him, but there are no concrete offers at the moment. He has been crucial, not just for his performances, but for his attitude. He works at the very first level.
Bayer Leverkusen belong to the Re -Gorsing Garcia. Mallorca -goalkeeper Leo Roman has been identified as a potential replacement for the Spaniard, he was allowed to be sold.
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