After weeks of being linked to a wide range of Spanish right-backs, Aston Villa seem to have moved for his or her possibility. Levante right-back Andres Garcia is about to be their subsequent signing, in response to a number of studies.
Garcia, 21, has been in superb type for Levante this season, beginning all 22 of their video games in Segunda. He additionally has 3 objectives and three assists to his identify up to now. Relevo report that Aston Villa have agreed a €7m deal for Garcia, which might rise by €2m in variables and can see the Valencian aspect retain a 15% sell-on clause.
Sporting CP and Actual Betis had been concerned with Garcia, however Villa’s supply far outstrips theirs, and as such he will probably be headed to Birmingham. Levante had been eager to maintain him on mortgage for the remainder of the season, however the transfer will probably be quick, with Garcia set for a critical wage hike.
Villa had been linked to the likes of Celta Vigo’s Oscar Mingueza and Rayo Vallecano’s Andrei Ratiu, with €20m and €25m launch clauses respectively. It is going to be a blow for Barcelona too, who had been hoping to earn €10m from their very own 50% sell-on clause in Mingueza’s contract, and thus fund some January enterprise.