Espanyol -goalkeeper Joan Garcia has been in his position in La Liga this season, and to put together a highlight of rescues that Los Pericos hopes will be enough to keep them on the last day of the season. It will probably also be his last game for Espanyol.
After being breaking through as a starter at the end of last season, Garcia was catapulted with his versions to national fame in Spain. Arsenal tried to sign him last summer, but was unable to negotiate and negotiate a deal to pay his release clause of € 25 million. This summer Arsenal is one of a number of parties who would like to pay his clause, including Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Newcastle United and recently Aston Villa.
Real Madrid does not want to miss, and although they look like an extension of two years at Thibaut Courtois, they are very interested in the 23-year-old. The current Courtois deal ends in 2026, and he is 34 years old, which means that Garcia could follow him. Radiomarca says that if Andriy Lunin moves this summer, as many predict, will move Los Blancos to Garcia.
In addition, Sport El Periodico quotes that Real Madrid has already had in contact with the Garcia camp and tells him that he should not throw a step to the Santiago Bernabeu. “Hurry nothing in it, and if something concrete is on the table, talk to us before you made a decision,” was the Jist of their conversations.
His current release clause is € 25 million, but if Luis de la Fuente calls him for the Nations League Final Four with Spain, it will rise by € 5 million. On the other hand, if a disaster follows, and Espanyol drops, the Garcia release clause falls to € 15 million – it is public knowledge that Los Pericos must yield a turnover of € 15 million to balance their accounts before the end of June.
The other unknown is whether Garcia would be willing to sit on the couch or want a starting role. For people like Arsenal or Real Madrid, it would be an important call to bench Courtois or David Raya.
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