OFFICIAL: Aston Villa complete Andres Garcia transfer

Tom Weber

• Updated: 21 Jan 2025 04:26 CST
• 3 min read

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Aston Villa have officially completed the signing of Andres Garcia.

The Villans have wrapped up their second signing of the January transfer window. Young right-back Andres Garcia has joined the club from Spanish second-tier outfit Levante for €7 million.

Recruitment chief Monchi acted decisively in the negotiations as Garcia had originally looked set to join Portuguese giants Sporting CP. Levante initially insisted that his €12m release clause would have to be paid, but Aston Villa managed to strike a significantly cheaper deal.

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Head coach Unai Emery also reportedly proved crucial in the negotiations as his personal talk with Garcia convinced him to favour a move to Birmingham over Lisbon.

Villa will now allow 19-year-old right-back Kosta Nedeljkovic to leave the club on loan. The young Serbian defender was signed a year ago and joined up with Emery's squad in the summer.

Villa complete Garcia hijack

Andres Garcia is a 21-year-old right-back, who came through the Levante youth system and was a regular for the side in LaLiga 2 prior to his move to Villa Park.

An attack-minded full-back, Garcia will offer Aston Villa a threat down the right. The Spanish youngster notched three goals and three assists in 22 Segunda Division outings this term.

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Garcia never played for any Spanish youth national team, so he had gone a bit under the radar and this is likely why Villa managed to strike a deal for just €7m.

As for his other suitors, Sporting CP, they have now seen a second right-back transfer hijacked after Juventus stole Alberto Costa from underneath their noses. This, in turn, has stopped a proposed - and seemingly fully agreed - move of Sporting's Ivan Fresneda to Como.

Next up on the agenda for Aston Villa is to complete the signing of France international Loic Bade from Sevilla.