Confidence to wane? Barcelona ready to challenge Arsenal for Espanyol's goalkeeper Garcia

Arsenal was reportedly close to securing a coveted reinforcement for their goalkeeping position, but Mikel Arteta's plans might be disrupted by a top Spanish club.

Details: According to teamTALK, Barcelona could join the race for the signature of Espanyol's goalkeeper Joan Garcia, whom Arsenal has also been eyeing.

The "Blaugrana" are in search of a new primary goalkeeper, as Marc-André ter Stegen is still sidelined with a serious knee injury. Initially, Iñaki Peña stepped in, but he lost his starting spot to Wojciech Szczęsny.

Last summer, the "Gunners" were actively discussing the possibility of acquiring Garcia, but at the end of the season, they rejected an offer of 20 million euros as they were looking for a backup to their first-choice David Raya.

Reminder: It was previously reported that Arsenal is confident that Garcia will eventually end up with them.