The £21m Arsenal transfer target Andrea Berta was ‘happy’ they missed out on | Football

Arsenal Sporting director Andrea Berta was “happy” to see goalkeeper Joan Garcia reject the Gunners and join Barcelona during the summer transfer window.

There have been eight new signatures to the Emirates this summer with the arrival of Piero Hincie on an initial bayer Leverkusen loan agreement, the last man at the transfer of transfer.

The arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga de Chelsea in early July sparked their summer business, making the trip through the capital for 5 million pounds sterling.

Before his arrival, Arsenal was among the clubs interested in Garcia very well rated from Spain.

The shooting scorer would have agreed personal conditions with the Premier League club in the summer of 2024, but could not agree on a fee.

Their interest has remained because it has experienced a campaign to improve the 2024-25 reputation in Espanyol, but faced a healthier competition for its signature this summer.

Barcelona finally won the race, signing Garcia on a six -year contract after having triggered his release clause of 21 million pounds Sterling.

Despite the long -term interest of Mikel Arteta, Berta held in Arsenal elsewhere when it came to finding someone to provide coverage and competition to David Raya.

According to athletics, Berta was very reluctant for the club to meet the Liberation clause of Garcia.

When Garcia chose to stay in Spain and join Barcelona, chief Gunners was “happy” to change his concentration in Kepa.

Berta joined Arsenal in March as a new sports director after the departure of Edu.

Its influence was enormous in a summer transfer window where the club spent 255 million pounds sterling for new arrivals with only Liverpool and Chelsea spending them.

Berta would have influenced the decision to prioritize an agreement for Viktor Gyokerres on Benjamin Sesko, which was then signed by Manchester United.

The Italian also played a decisive role in the diversion of Arsenal an agreement for Ebechi Eze, who joined the Gunners despite the fact that it was about to write a contract with the rivals of Arch Tottenham.