Tag: Joan Garcia

Arsenal are settling on a less exciting goalkeeper signing
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Arsenal are settling on a less exciting goalkeeper signing

Arsenal have been in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, as they were aggressively shopping backup Aaron Ramsdale, who unsurprisingly lost his starting job to Brentford signing David Raya last season. Ramsdale is a quality keeper who plays for the England national team, but Raya is legitimately one of the best at his position in the league, which is an assertion he established in the 2022/23 season as a breakout star for the Bees - then in the running for European qualification. Now, Ramsdale has joined Southampton, and Arsenal are pushing even more for a new backup goalkeeper, and their initial intent was to sign a young shot-stopper with immense future potential. Their search landing them on Joan Garcia, who had a save percentage above 82 last season for Spanish club Es...
Arsenal think they found an elite goalkeeper
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Arsenal think they found an elite goalkeeper

Arsenal are on the verge of selling backup goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton, as Ramsdale is more than qualified to start in the Premier League but recently lost his gig in North London to an even better keeper in David Raya. A backup for the Spanish national team, Raya joined Arsenal last summer after an exceptional 2022/23 season with Brentford, in which he broke out as one of the best keepers in the league. Raya maintained that status in 2023/24, taking the reigns from Ramsdale and establishing himself as a great goalkeeper for Arsenal, and he has continued those performances to begin the 2024/25 season, too. Arsenal are in the market for a Ramsdale replacement as Raya's backup, and they may have found an arguable upgrade from Raya's country of Spain in Espanyol star Joa...