Tense calm in the offices of the RCD Espanyolwhere 10 hectic days are expected until Friday, June 30, the date on which the transfer market closes in our country. The obvious lack of reinforcements has been joined by the last hours the possible exit of Joan Garciathe club’s main asset.
Contract until 2028
Journalist Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in market issues, revealed that the goalkeeper, 23 years old and with a contract in force until June 2028, had reached a verbal agreement with the club. Arsenalwho would see him as the ideal replacement for Aaron Ramsdalesubstitute for David Raya and whose future points far away from London.
The player’s professional entourage has been working on his departure for some time and the ‘gunner’ is not the only team that is after him. According to what has been learned Sports Worldhe Liverpoolin negotiations with the Valencia for the transfer of Giorgi Mamardashvili in 2025, also follows closely behind, while the Girona submitted an offer to the Espanyol by Joan a month ago.
The ‘Gironi’ club, which will play in the Champions League this season, had planned to make a large investment in the goal, but the situation of Pau Lopezdiscarded by the Marseille Olympicchanged the plans of Quique Cárcelwho also had the name of Leo Roman (Mallorca) on your agenda.
Joana starter in the defeat in Valladolid (0-1), said he was “very calm” about his future, although he added that “in football these things cannot be decided by oneself” when asked if he would continue in the Espanyol if it were up to him.
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At the Perico club they assure that they have not received any proposal or had any communication with the environment of Joanfrom where they claim that the Espanyol has been aware of the situation for a long time. In the middle, the player, whose release clause rose to 30 million euros five days ago, and a possible exit that would further complicate what is expected to be an arduous battle to achieve permanence.
