The news advanced by Sports World in the sense that the termination clause of the goalkeeper Espanyol Joan García It is reduced to 25 million euros in the early stages of a transfer window and only returns to its previous value 15 days before the deadline for the transfer window to have already arrived in England. So, Express echoes how the Arsenal could get a transfer at a reduced price if he revives his interest in Joan Garcia and moves quickly in January. He Espanyol He defended himself against the Gunners’ offensive during the last summer market by insisting that they pay his entire release clause of 30 million euros, the equivalent of 25 million pounds. Given that Joan Garcia He would arrive at the club as a substitute goalkeeper behind David Rayathe sporting director and right-hand man of Mikel Arteta Edu Gaspar decided not to go ahead with such an expensive operation. Now, however, the Arsenal could save 5 million euros, 4.2 million pounds, compared to the price they quoted him in the summer and, just a few weeks after the last market, Joan Garcia It already seems to offer, according to this medium, “a better quality-price ratio.”
Joan Garcia He has gone from being an almost unknown goalkeeper with a handful of appearances in the Spanish Second Division to a goalkeeper who has proven capable of facing the test of a top-level European league. For him Arsenalaccording to Express“it is impossible to ignore the idea that a better deal than the one they were offered in the summer is available to take advantage of in January, as long as they are willing to act early in the window.” ANDl Arsenal ended up joining after the offensive was frustrated by Joan Garcia by the veteran goalkeeper Neto, coming from Bournemouth. Arriving on the last day of the transfer period, the Brazilian has not yet made his debut, showing that it is a temporary solution while, according to the English media, the directors of the Emirates Stadium do see Joan Garcia as a player capable of challenging Raya between the sticks. He Arsenalwho before knowing the existence of the aforementioned clause had been interested in other options, such as Alex Meretgoal of Napoliwould face fierce competition to sign the star of the Espanyolcon he Barcelona putting him in their sights after Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s long-term injuryand Real Madrid has also been interested for a long time. Express highlights that something that could ruin the possibilities of the Arsenel of closing a £20.8 million signing in the winter is that the Espanyol offer to Joan Garcia a new contract with a higher termination clause; It is unknown if the goalkeeper, whose current contract extends until 2028, would be receptive to the promise of better conditions if that would harm his chances of being able to go to a so-called big club, with the consequent improvement in economic conditions and in the project. sports.
