Arsenal tried to sign Joan Garcia last summer, and although they left it too late on those occasions, they are expected to go again in 2025. The Premier League side needs a new goalkeeper when ex-Barcelona player Neto returns to AFC Bournemouth at the end of his loan spell, and the Espanyol star is well placed to be the one who is being pursued.
By the time Arsenal made their step for Garcia during the transfer window of Last Summer, Espanyol had set his asking price as his release clause of € 30 million, which the Gunners did not want to pay. However, the situation will be different this time, because Los Pericos is willing to accept less, as confirmed by their sports director Fran Garagarza.
Garcia herself has now talked about the prospect of leaving Espanyol in the summer. According to Tiempo de Espanyol (via ED), he admitted that he could continue at the end of the season.
“I don't think about it at the moment, but you never know. If it happens, let it happen in the best way. If it eventually happens that I have to leave, how can't I say goodbye? Espanyol is the club that has given me everything. If I go through the back door, it would not go well. “
The Garcia release clause will have fallen to € 25 million by the time that the summer transfer window starts at the beginning of July, so his signing for everyone would be more feasible. Moreover, Espanyol can accept even less if they were relegated at the end of the season from La Liga – at this stage they are one point free of the lower three.
It will be interesting to see how the situation goes when Arsenal comes back for Garcia as expected. He may not be sure because he would only be a backup at the Emirates Stadium, where David Raya is the undisputed number one keeper.
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