30 million euros. That is the termination clause of Joan Garcia (35 if cited by the senior team) and the figure referred to by the sports director of the RCD Espanyol, Fran Garagarzawhen the Arsenal came for him in the summer.
The Gunners even put 20 kilos on the table, although the Spanish He stuck to his guns, knowing that his courage could skyrocket in the following months. A confidence that the club already demonstrated by renewing him until 2028 when he was a substitute for Fernando Pachecoin the Second Division, and to which the man from Sallent is responding with his performances in the First Division, a category in which he had only played three games (two in 2021-22 and one in 2022-23).
And of which he is already, after eight days played, the goalkeeper with the most saves. A total of 40, 10 more than Karl Hein (Valladolid). One more, up to 11, made Joan at the Benito Villamarín, where he supported the Spanish, penalty stopped Ez Abde includinguntil Giovani Lo Celso He said enough.
The man from Rosario, scorer of five goals in the last four games, needed a rebound inside the area and an almost perfect left foot shot to achieve what seemed impossible: beat the blue and white angel, one of the 30 million reasons for Espanyolismo to continue believing in a team that has proven to compete until the end and face each game as if it were the last.
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