Arsenal are keen to add 23 year old star to their squad in summer. They have already been involved in talks with the player’s representatives to discuss about a summer deal.
The star in question here is Joan Garcia of Espanyol. Gunners tried to sign him in summer 2024 itself. They were willing to pay €20 million but Espanyol were not interested. The Spanish club wanted his €30 million release clause to be paid fully.
Gunners opted against paying €30 million and the deal ended in failure. Later, the North London club signed Neto on loan as their backup keeper Aaron Ramsdale left the club. Neto is unlikely to be made permanent in summer which means Gunners will have opening in goalkeeping department.
Arsenal keen to sign Joan Garcia in summer
According to The Athletic, the North London club are still interested in Joan Garcia. They want to sign the 23 year old in summer window as backup for Raya. Espanyol will still demand his release clause to be paid fully.
Garcia was ready to join Gunners in summer 2024 itself. Hence, convincing him will not be a problem for Mikel Arteta. The only issue left in the deal is Arsenal’s willingness to pay as high as €30 million for a star who is going to be backup.
Garcia is still only 23 years old and can be viewed as long-term investment. He has played in all 22 league games this season and has been able to register 3 clean sheets. He has made an impressive amount of 82 saves with 71.3% success rate. If he moves to North London, he can compete with David Raya for the starting spot very soon.
Earlier when Gunners were in Spain to face Girona, they held talks with Garcia’s representatives. The discussed the details about summer move. In addition, they were also in talks to sign Alvaro Morata on loan who is represented by the same people.
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