Espanyol -goalkeeper Joan Garcia seems to leave the club, with a number of European top sides in line to pay his release clause of € 25 million. His celebrations such as Espanyol insured safety against Las Palmas on Saturday, felt very good as farewell, and now he talks openly about his future.
After he has been omitted from the last Spain team by Luis de la Fuente, the Garcia release clause remains at € 25 million, with a variable that dictates that it would rise by € 5 million if he would earn an international call-up. This week the interest of Barcelona has become the big story, with Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Manchester City and Real Madrid all among the interested parties, although there are doubts about whether he would be willing to cross the gap of the Catalan derby.
Asked about his future, Garcia has given away little, but with regard to the recent reports, he said that he would decide what the best way of acting is for him.
“In the end, football, news comes out, things come out. Until it becomes reality … It is not always like that. Anyway, I tell you, I am very calm and then what should be decided, I am sure I will think a lot about it with my people and choose what will be best for me … and it will undoubtedly be that way,” he said TV3 in an interview.