Barcelona closes first new recruit

Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia is set to join Barcelona this summer.

Joan Garcia is about to join Barcelona.

According to Cadena SER , the Catalan club has reached an agreement with Garcia, but is still finalizing the terms with parent club Espanyol. The amount Barcelona is expected to spend is around 25 million euros, equivalent to the goalkeeper's contract release clause.

Garcia led La Liga in saves (146) in the 2024/25 season. His talent has attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa. However, Barcelona have been more decisive in activating Garcia's release clause.

Barcelona's obstacle is the club's wage cap, meaning Garcia may not be registered for the 2025/26 season. One possibility being considered by Barcelona is to loan Garcia to another club in Spain, with Valencia or Real Betis being potential destinations.

Garcia is seen as the future of Barcelona, as the team still has two of the world's top goalkeepers in Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczesny. Ter Stegen has returned to training after a persistent knee injury, while Szczesny is about to have his contract extended by another year by Barcelona.

Barcelona are expected to complete the signing of Garcia in the coming weeks. In addition to the goalkeeper position, coach Hansi Flick also wants to add a winger to rotate with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.

Barca's 4 goals against Real On the night of May 11, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in round 35, thereby touching the La Liga championship.

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