Arsenal have common regarded to the Spanish market over the previous few years, and so they look set to take action once more in 2025 of their seek for signings. The likes of Nico Williams and Martin Zubimendi are already on their radar, and one other that they confirmed a number of curiosity in final summer season was Joan Garcia.
Arsenal wished Garcia as their backup goalkeeper for this season, however after taking too lengthy to promote Aaron Ramsdale, who finally joined fellow Premier League aspect Southampton, as Espanyol demanded the goalkeeper’s launch clause, which had risen to €30m in the course of the last days of the switch window.
Nevertheless, that failure has not deterred Arsenal, in latest weeks. And in response to Soccer Insider (through ), they’re stated to be “very assured” of closing a deal throughout this summer season’s switch window.
Garcia, who has been one of many standout goalkeepers in La Liga this season, can have a call to make on his future, because the report states that Arsenal are ready to set off his launch clause, which might stop Espanyol from stopping a deal from happening.
It’s value noting that Arsenal don’t view Garcia any otherwise to final summer season regardless of his spectacular season. The thought could be for him to behave as backup to beginning goalkeeper and fellow Spaniard David Raya, which will not be a sexy prospect on condition that he has taken his probability at Espanyol over the past 12 months, having initially been on the bench for Los Pericos.
It stays to be seen whether or not Arsenal can tempt Garcia away from Espanyol. The reality is that the Catalans would most likely welcome a sale given their monetary woes, and particularly so in the event that they have been to be relegated from La Liga on the finish of the season.
