According to Marca, Valencia hopes to sign Girona defender Arnau Martinez, but the club is currently facing financial constraints. Girona is asking for at least 6 million euros, and Valencia's financial situation makes the deal difficult to complete.
Valencia must accelerate its moves in the summer transfer market, but the club currently has very limited funds available for new signings.
Although the club has signaled to the outside world that owner Peter Lim is willing to open up transfer funds, there are currently not enough funds on the books to support major signings. Girona's asking price of at least 6 million euros for Arnau Martinez is not easy for Valencia to meet.
Arnau himself hopes to continue playing in Spain, which is an advantage for Valencia. The 23-year-old defender believes that leaving La Liga could affect his chances of getting into the Spanish national team, so he does not want to move to an overseas league.
After Girona was relegated to La Liga 2, the buyout clause in Arnau's contract dropped from a higher amount to 8 million euros, and the player's salary also decreased by half. However, Marca understands that Girona's current starting point for negotiations is still around 6 million euros.
The question is whether Valencia can come up with this money and whether there is room for further negotiation between the two parties. It is reported that just a few days ago, Valencia could only offer about 1.7 million euros to strengthen the full-back position. Although the situation has changed, the budget is still very tight.
Arnau's unwillingness to leave Spain is one of the important factors driving Valencia's actions. He is worried that if he joins an overseas league such as the Bundesliga, he will gradually fade out of the national team's sight, similar to how former Girona teammate Aleix Garcia has received less attention after playing overseas in recent years.
Therefore, Valencia is pushing for this deal, but still faces huge challenges to complete the signing. This will also be an important test for the club's sporting director, Ron Goli, to prove his management ability in the summer transfer market.
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