Brutal pressure from the Arsenal by Joan Garcia in the last few hours. They want the Espanyol international goalkeeper no matter what and they will attack, making use of their significant financial muscle. Although, for now, the Espanyol sports management remains firm. Either a clause (30 million), or nothing. Despite everything, the owners have not commented, without ruling out anything in the last 24 hours of the market.
Arsenal have even reportedly already submitted a formal offer by the John Garcia. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the player’s representatives, John Lopez and Andy Barahave been responsible for conveying this offer.
The figure being considered is far from the clause of the Catalan goalkeeper’s termination, set at 30 million euros. According to the information, Arsenal’s offer would reach 20 ‘kilos’, bonuses included.
The official stance Espanyol’s position is clear: if someone wants to take John Garcia, one of the great values of the squad, will have to pay every last cent of the 30 million established as a clause of termination of his contract. If the club remains firm on this position, the ‘gunner’ offer has no chance of succeeding.
But anything can happen in the final hours of the market, which are expected to be tense and exciting. This case is reminiscent of the one a year ago with Cesar Montes, who ended up leaving for Almeria, although the Andalusian club had to dig deep into its pockets in extremis and pay the amount of the Mexican centre-back’s release clause at the last minute of the summer transfer market.
Arsenal closed the exit of Ramsdalewhich is why the second goalkeeper position is currently vacant, behind the Spanish international David Rayathe undisputed holder of the London frame.
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On Wednesday, Manolo González himself insisted that “I think Joan won’t leave,” although he left the door open to any option: “I might just have eaten it.”
