Florentino Pérez is always looking for ways to improve the Real Madrid squad. Although there are other priorities, he believes that in goal it will soon be necessary to find a generational replacement for Courtois. At 32, he has a few more years left, but not many. Although Andriy Lunin is in the squad, he is not fully trusted and the focus has been on a goalkeeper from Spain.
Madrid-Barcelona has learned that Real Madrid is closely following any kind of news regarding Joan García , Espanyol's goalkeeper . At 23 years old, he is one of the most outstanding goalkeepers in LaLiga this season and has a release clause that makes him a real bargain. Currently, this stands at 30 million euros, but it would drop considerably if the Espanyol are relegated .
After 14 games, Espanyol are in the relegation zone with just 13 points . If they end up being relegated to the Second Division, Joan García's buyout clause would drop by half: from the current 30 million, to just 15 million . This figure makes him a real bargain and has made Florentino Pérez remain attentive to any kind of update regarding his contract.
In any case, what Madrid-Barcelona has also been able to find out is that, given the excellent relationship with Espanyol, Florentino wouldn't pay Joan García's release clause if they end up being relegated . The idea would be to negotiate a slightly higher price, or even the possibility of adding Real Madrid players to the operation . It is early and there's still time ahead, although the president doesn't miss a detail.
Andriy Lunin, Surprise Clause: Joan García is of Interest to Real Madrid
The exit door for Andriy Lunin is not closed with the renewal he signed months ago, far from it . The only thing that is clear now is that the Ukrainian goalkeeper wouldn't leave the white entity for free. What Andriy Lunin hopes is that, by reaffirming his commitment to Real Madrid, he can have more minutes. His great rival, Courtois , is 32 years old and his contract ends in 2026, but it seems complicated.
If Joan García ends up joining Real Madrid, it seems that the main sacrifice would be Lunin . The clause in his contract makes him a real bargain and he has several suitors in England.