{"id":31825,"date":"2025-01-21T16:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=31825"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:18:39","slug":"aston-villa-sign-young-levante-defender-andres-garcia-for-7m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/aston-villa-sign-young-levante-defender-andres-garcia-for-7m\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa Sign Young Levante Defender Andres Garcia For \u00a37M"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Villa have signed 21-year-old right-back Andres Garcia from Spanish second-division side Levante.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The youngster debuted for Levante in 2022 and has since made 46 senior appearances, scoring four goals.<\/p>\n

Of those four, three have come this season in an impressive campaign so far.<\/p>\n

Garcia had established himself as a key player and first-term regular for Levante, starting most games.<\/p>\n

It is reported that Aston Villa<\/a> have agreed on an initial fee of around \u00a36m, with a further \u00a31m in add-ons.<\/p>\n

Who Is Aston Villa’s New Man Andres Garcia?<\/h2>\n

Born in Valencia, Andres Garcia rose through the ranks at Levante after being spotted as a youngster playing for local side Inter San Jose.<\/p>\n

He joined the Levante academy in 2021, playing for the youth team and “B” side before breaking into the first team.<\/p>\n

Predominantly a right-back, Garcia can also operate as a right-winger – having started his career there.<\/p>\n

Known for his attacking prowess and ability to get forward, he has plenty to offer Villa’s back line.<\/p>\n

Injury hampered his season last year, but he has since returned to the Levante starting XI and proved his worth, providing three goals and two assists in his last eight games.<\/p>\n

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Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Andr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda from Levante. pic.twitter.com\/E98nD900u6<\/a><\/p>\n

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n