Arsenal failed to sign Joan Garcia last summer, and although they will go for him again in 2025, it will be difficult to secure his signature. And on this occasion it is not because Espanyol will make things difficult, but it is expected that there will be much more competition this time.
Garcia has been one of the best keepers in La Liga this season, this first as a starter in the top division of Spanish football. It is not controversial to say that he is the most important reason that Espanyol is currently at the 15th, four points outside the relegation places – and they will hope to pull further away this weekend when they travel to La Ceramica to compete against Villarreal.
Espanyol has beaten gold with Garcia, who is a product of their youth academy. However, there is a sense of inevitability that he will leave this summer, especially since his sale would be an important help for the club in their attempt to overcome financial problems.
Espanyol will appreciate that it is not only Arsenal who is interested in the goalkeeper, because it means that they can ask for a higher price – perhaps even his release clause of € 25 million. It is said that Manchester United monitors Garcia's situation, and now MD has reported that Bayer Leverkusen would like to sign him during the summer transfer window.
Leverkusen can be the best step for Garcia, according to the three teams mentioned, it is in the Bayer Arena that he is most likely a starter. The defensive Bundesliga champions have Lukas Hradecky, who is 35, at the end of his time at the club, while his backup Matej Kovar is not of the same level as the Espanyol goalkeeper. As such, he would have an excellent chance of becoming the number one for Xabi Alonso.
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