Newcastle United set to beat Arsenal, Barcelona to sign £25m La Liga star ‘in the coming days’
Newcastle United set to beat Arsenal, FC Barcelona and others in the race to sign Joan Garcia from La Liga outfit Espanyol.
Garcia has enjoye a great breakout season in 2024/25 as he’s playe a significant คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย role in Espanyol securing La Liga survival following promotion in 2023/24.
The 24-year-old has linke with several elite European clubs in recent months as he is available for an affordable price due to the £25m release clause in his contract.
Arsenal and Barcelona are among the clubs intereste in the Spaniard, with a earlier this month claiming he is ‘close’ to a move to the Emirates.
Garcia would be the No.2 at Arsenal, with Spain international David Raya ahead of him in the pecking order, and this would also be the case at Barcelona, who have Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Newcastle also in the market for a new goalkeeper, but any new signing would be a starter next season, with Burnley’s James Trafford also mentione.
Earlier this month, Garcia remaine coy when aske about his future at Espanyol.
“I’m very calm. Many things coming up and I want to rest now,” Garcia said.
These things that don’t depend solely on me. I’m an Espanyol player, if something comes along that seems good to them and to me too, it will be decide.
“I’m focuse on my feelings and those of the people I care about.”
Arsenal and Barcelona had considere more likely destinations, but journalist Quique Iglesias for he won’t be joining the La Liga giants as he is ‘very likely to sign for Newcastle in the coming days’.