Arsenal has been monitoring Olympic gold medalist Joan García for several months, viewing him as an ideal replacement for Aaron Ramsdale.
The England international could still leave the Emirates before the transfer window closes if clubs show serious interest in acquiring him.
For now, Ramsdale is committed to playing for Arsenal, but that situation could change in the final days of the transfer window.
Arsenal cannot sign another goalkeeper if Ramsdale stays, which has delayed their pursuit of García.
Mikel Arteta’s side is currently focused on other signings and may end up paying more for García when they are ready to move forward.
A report from Mundo Deportivo, as highlighted by Sport Witness, indicates that García’s release clause was initially set at €10 million. However, it has now increased to €15 million, as no club has yet made a move for him.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Garcia has been one of the players on our shopping list for several weeks now and we need to step up our interest in his signature while we can.
However, if Ramsdale does not leave, signing a new goalkeeper will make almost no sense.
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Morning ,fans , i honestly feel that we should not start a season without a new striker otherwise it will be a bad gamble .we surely need a new striker even if they can leave Merino now , 100% we need a new striker .i guess Martin should not have gone too .something is not right with the coaching staff for not pushing for a striker first . Why , Ardenal ?????
I agree with you about the need for a striker. There aren’t too many around (the good ones are either bought pretty quickly and/or cost a lot of money).
From what I’ve read Arsenal don’t seem to be any closer to buying one now with only a little over two weeks of the transfer window left than they were when it opened on 14 June. It doesn’t mean that Edu isn’t working away trying to sign someone of course, but time is beginning to run out.
If Arsenal are interested in Garcia, the failure to offload Ramsdale may be something to do with their reluctance to sign him. If so, Arsenal will need to review their asking price for Ramsdale if they want a deal done and also then make a move for Garcia.