Andres Garcia was initially set to join Sporting CP before Aston Villa hijacked the deal. Levante had insisted on his €12m release clause, which initially led to an agreement with Sporting CP before Aston Villa negotiated a cheaper deal.

A Bola reports on the transfer situation involving Andrés García and his potential move to Sporting or Aston Villa. Andrés García was initially set to join Sporting, with both Portuguese and Spanish clubs having almost finalized the operation. García was enthusiastic about the move to Lisbon, but the deal fell through when Aston Villa made a better offer. Sporting's proposal was rejected by Levante, who preferred Aston Villa's terms.

Sporting CP has reportedly made an offer in the region of €10 million for Andres Garcia. The player did not train with Levante on Friday in anticipation of the move. Villa is trying to hijack this transfer by matching the player's release clause.

Sporting CP was very close to acquiring Andrés García before Aston Villa intervened. Sporting CP was a priority target for the player. However, Aston Villa and Levante are already exchanging documents to finalize the transfer of the right-back who was almost a part of Sporting CP at Alvalade.