Real Madrid will start a new era in the summer, with Xabi Alonso on track to replace Carlo Ancelotti as a manager. And there is also an expectation that there will also be important team changes, with one of the positions that can see that players change is goalkeeper.
Thibaut Courtois is expected to continue as the first-choice keeper, but there is a chance that his backup will continue. Andriy Lunin has been associated with leaving Real Madrid in recent years, but now it can be the time he continues – mainly because a replacement has already been drawn up.
According to Marca, the player that Real Madrid has decided as their top goalkeeper Joan Garcia. The 23-year-old has been one of the best keepers in La Liga this season, and this has interested a whole series of clubs from all over Europe to praise him from Espanyol.
Espanyol resigned this summer to lose Garcia and they have already prepared his replacement. His release clause of € 25 million can be activated by various clubs, and Real Madrid is one of who can do this.
Club bosses in the Santiago Bernabeu have excellent reports from Garcia, and they already know that he would be very willing to make the move this summer, even if he would not be number one. But he is willing to compete with Courtois to be the starting goalkeeper for the next manager of Real Madrid.
The report has also confirmed that Aston Villa wants to sign Garcia this summer, while head coach Unai Emery and sports director Monchi will continue to achieve goals in La Liga. He was able to replace world cup winner Emiliano Martinez in Villa Park, with the Argentina International interested from Saudi Arabia.