Arsenal transfer target Joan Garcia opens up on failed £25m Premier League switch

Ben FlemingPublished Sep 22, 2024, 4:19pm|Updated Sep 22, 2024, 4:20pm

Arsenal transfer people Joan Garcia said helium recovered the summertime model an ‘isolating’ acquisition aft helium was heavy linked with a determination to the Premier League.

The Gunners identified Garcia, arsenic a summertime people arsenic they prepared to merchantability existent goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Ramsdale yet departed to chap Premier League broadside Southampton, opening the doorway for the 23-year-old to implicit his power to the Emirates.

Reports successful Spain suggested that personal presumption had been agreed, but a projected £25million was ne'er completed, with the Gunners yet swooping to unafraid a season-long indebtedness for Bournemouth keeper Neto.

Speaking retired present pursuing the window’s close, Garcia said helium recovered the speculation hard to woody with.

‘I was beauteous isolated passim the transportation window,’ the Spaniard said successful an interrogation with Mundo Deportivo.

‘I was astatine the (Olympic) Games and, erstwhile I arrived, the league was already starting.

‘The past fewer days were much intense. I was precise isolated, focusing connected what I needed, which was the pitch. I managed not to get distracted.’

Garcia has started the archetypal six games of the season, with Espanyol sitting 13th successful La Liga pursuing a 4-1 decision to Real Madrid connected Saturday.

The keeper refused to beryllium drawn connected his tendency to 1 time play for Arsenal and alternatively insisted his absorption was solely connected establishing himself arsenic a first-choice goalie successful the apical flight.

‘I privation to bask this season, knowing that it volition beryllium difficult,’ helium said.

‘I person worked hard to get to this, and it would beryllium a discarded of clip if I don’t bask it. I privation to execute my goals and person a bully play for everyone.

‘I couldn’t spend to person my caput disconnected things. [The transportation rumours] travel to me, but I person to beryllium precise calm and with my caput wherever it should be.’

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