2023-09-02 06:30:42
Calls, messages, melted cell phone batteries, slides, nerves and some moments of cold sweat. With the first chime that indicated midnight, the market closed. Quique Cárcel was breathing. The day had been frantic. Probably more than many people thought. The general slow drift of the market this season meant that Girona left for the last day some homework to do. In addition, the farewell of santi good cap al Wolverhampton forced the white-and-red sports area to react quickly with just a few days to find a replacement. All of this meant that Girona arrived at the last minute with the need to tie up a center back and a striker, in addition to having just completed the signing of john solis. And yes, no matter how bad it was during the day and how some situations turned 180 degrees, in the end the job was done in Montilivi. Apart from Solís, the team closed the transfer d’Eric Garcia of Barça and the unexpected return of Port from Getafe. With the three footballers, the club considered the squad closed without there being any final scare with Stuani.
Let’s go to Pams. With Solís in Girona since Wednesday, it was only necessary to polish the last bureaucratic fringes to close an operation that involves a disbursement of around five million transfer. The 18-year-old, who will turn 19 in October, arrives in Montilivi from l’Atlético Nacional with a contract for five seasons, until 2028. Solís is a pivot with physical presence and route that has stood out in Colombia since his debut with the first team just over a year ago. The impact of the footballer drew attention the City Group who has captured him through Girona. Now, Solís will have the challenge of helping to make Romeo forget together with the double pivot that has worked so well so far, Alex Garcia i Angel Herrera. Solís already trained yesterday under Míchel, even before it was announced.
More unexpected was the news that popped up early in the morning. Girona had agreed everything with Porto on Thursday night and yesterday finished profiling the final details for the return of the 31-year-old forward from Murcia. An operation involving the payment of1.5 million at Getafe. It should be remembered that the Madrid team paid 3.5 a couple of months ago to the Royal Society for the mandatory purchase that was in the assignment contract. In this way, Portu returns to Montilivi four years after leaving for San Sebastià. In the year of relegation, Real paid the ten million of the clause to take one of the idols of the white-and-red fans. In this sense, Porto would have lowered his salary considerably to be able to return to Girona, who have made him a contract until 2027. The need to free up Getafe’s wage bill would also have helped to complete the operation. Portu, then, will be reunited with Stuani with whom he formed a lethal partnership, scoring 32 and 30 goals during the club’s first two campaigns in Primera. The man from Murcia arrived at Montilivi in the summer of 2016 and experienced promotion and his first experience in the highest category (115 games and 29 goals). Beniel already trained yesterday afternoon at La Vinya.
Eric Garcia, the central
The final blow came already in the evening. Despite the fact that on Thursday everything seemed lost and that there was no possible way Eric Garcia arrived in Montilivi, finally yesterday there was a turn in the negotiations. On the one hand, the will of the player has done a lot. Seduced by Míchel, Martorell had been insisting for days Xavi Hernandez so that he let him leave on loan seeing, at the same time, that with Araujo, Koundé, Christensen and Inigo Martinez, would enjoy a few minutes. Added to the player’s desire was the need for the Blaugrana club to generate a salary surplus to be able to sign up new players and the fact that one of Barça’s goals, Joao Cancelo, was owned by the City. All of this paved the way and facilitated the arrival of Èric Garcia at Girona on loan for one season, in principle, without the option to buy. The Barcelona central still trained yesterday afternoon under the orders of Xavi while the negotiations between the clubs had just been concluded.
With Èric Garcia, Míchel gains a quick and aggressive center with a great departure from the ball and that, at the same time, minimizes Santi Bueno’s farewell to Wolverhampton Wanderers. At 22 years old, Èric Garcia has played the last two seasons at Barça after returning from Manchester City, who had captured him as a youngster from La Masia. Champion of the Premier League and the League, Eric Garcia was part of the Spanish team al Qatar World Cup of last year and also participated in the’eurocup the 2021.
With everything closed before the decisive hours, for Montilivi there was only the fear that Cristhian Stuani would present himself with an offer of Saudi Arabia. In the end, and although from the player’s environment the door to an exit was not completely closed, the Uruguayan forward will continue to defend the white-and-red shirt. However, the market in the Arab league still it won’t be available for a few days.
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