Arsenal transfer: Berta 'happy' that Gunners missed out on £22m signing as he was 'wary' of deal

The reason why Arsenal missed out on top target comes to light

One of the club’s first signings of the window was the acquisition of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea. Before that, however, Arsenal had a completely different name in mind to share the goalkeeping responsibilities with David Raya. Joan Garcia moved from Espanyol to Barcelona at the beginning of the summer after Arsenal had tracked the Spaniard for almost a year. Even before the loan signing of Neto was finalised in 2024, the Gunners were keen ad…

Arsenal transfer: Berta 'happy' that Gunners missed out on £22m signing as he was 'wary' of deal

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta was ‘happy’ that the Gunners signed Kepa Arrizabalaga over Joan Garcia over the summer, according to reports.