Arsenal Dealt Blow as Rival PL Club Set to Beat Gunners to £21m Transfer: Reports
- Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, aged 24, is set to move to Newcastle United this summer, beating Arsenal and Barcelona in the transfer race.
- Barcelona and Arsenal both showed strong interest in Garcia, who has a 25 million euro release clause, but reports differ on Barca’s chances and whether he will join them.
- Newcastle appears best positioned to finalize the transfer due to an amicable relationship with Espanyol and Garcia’s preference to move to England rather than Barcelona.
- Quique Iglesias from Cadena COPE mentioned on El Partidazo that the player will definitely not join Barcelona and is expected to finalize a deal with a Premier League club, with Newcastle considered the most likely option.
- Garcia’s impending move suggests Barcelona will pursue alternative goalkeepers, and Manchester City are assessing the market amid expected squad changes this summer.
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Newcastle United set to beat Arsenal to £21m transfer 'in the coming days'
Newcastle United are reportedly close to signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia (Getty) Newcastle United are set to beat Arsenal and Barcelona in the race to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, according to reports in Spain. Arsenal attempted to sign Garcia in the closing stages of the transfer window last summer but failed to reach an agreement with Espanyol. The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga t…
FC Barcelona has taken the lead in the race by Joan Garcia. The young goalkeeper of the RCD Espanyol is the one chosen by the bluegrania sports management to lead
More Information: Ernesto Valverde makes a drastic decision with one of the Athletic Pep Guardiola's signings does not want to lose an inch in the race for one of the most promising young talents in Spanish football. Manchester City coach has given clear instructions to his managers to speed up the hiring of Joan Garcia, the goalkeeper of RCD Espanyol who is in the sights of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. The coach Guardiola is determined that th…
Newcastle United and Manchester City with offers for same player - Decision on the way - Sport Witness
Manchester City have joined Newcastle United, Barcelona and other clubs in the race to sign Espanyol star Joan García in the summer window, according to multiple claims from Spain. Friday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo states Manchester City have entered the chase for the 24-year-old ‘in the last few hours’. The Citizens join a list that features clubs including Newcastle, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli and Inter Milan. Despite Manchester City,…
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