“We will reinforce all the lines and I hope to close 11-12 signings”

Quique Prison will once again be, for another season, in charge of putting together a new squad for the Girona and, in this case, with the ambitious goal of settling in First division after the long-awaited promotion that was achieved a little over a fortnight ago.

Despite not talking about proper names at any time, the sports director of the Girona made it very clear that this will be a “long” summer, in which a competitive squad must be “made”. “In total we would like to have 24-25 players, but it will depend on the salary limit they give us and the signings we can incorporate. My idea is to reinforce all the lines and that between 11 and 12 players arrive to have the team as balanced as possible,” he warned. Jail As soon as he began his appearance, in which he also confirmed that there will be some more exits to those that have already been made official. “This is a really complicated issue and we need to be respectful and vigilant. It is a reality that we have players with a contract that we do not have and we are trying to find a way out for the good of all. In other cases we have to see what is happening, because football takes many turns”.

Almost three weeks have passed since the Girona knew that he was going to compete again in First division, but today he has not yet incorporated any footballer when there are 5 days left for the start of the preseason. “It will be a long summer. In First division there is much more market and the negotiations are usually different. We know what we want and it is clear that I want to have the squad closed as soon as possible, but it does not depend only on our work. Right now we already have many open fronts and I hope to have news soon, ”he said.

One of the possible ways to incorporate new signings is the Manchester City, who may loan a maximum of three footballers to Girona. “We want a competitive squad and the important players can arrive as property or on loan. In the case of Nahuel It is not obligatory that he return, but his option is certain to be on the table”, he commented.

Tranquility with Arnau Martínez

As revealed by Mundo Deportivo a week ago, the tranquility regarding the situation of Arnau Martínez is total. The academy player has a clause of 20 million and Cárcel assured that “we are not afraid to sell base players who have grown in our club because this would be a success, but we count on him sportingly and we want him to stay. If an offer comes that is good for everyone, we will value it, but my feeling is that nothing is going to happen”.

Better prepared than in 2017

Neither Quique Cárcel nor Girona are newcomers to this situation right now, since they already experienced it in 2017. “The reality is that right now at a structural level we are much better prepared than in the first promotion. It is clear that we will have one of the lowest salary limits in the league, but we will have the ability to face transfers. They won’t be big investments, but some will,” concluded the sports director.

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