FC Barcelona Will Complete High Profile Transfer Next Week

Forbes

3 days ago

FC Barcelona will complete the transfer of one of its top targets in the summer window next week ... More according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
FC Barcelona will complete the transfer of one of its top targets in the summer window next week according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Joan Garcia was one of the 2024/2025 La Liga season's breakout stars and finished the campaign with his release clause set at $28.6 million (€25 million) because of him helping Barca's crosstown rival Espanyol beat relegation.
Not being called up to the latest Spanish national team squad also meant that the 24-year-old's asking price didn't rise by $5.7 million (€5 million) as his contract, which expires in mid-2028, states.
And the meantime, Mundo Deportivo has reported that Barca has an agreement in place with Garcia's camp while RAC1 explained that President Joan Laporta has told the board how Marc-Andre ter Stegen must be moved on if the younger of the two shotstoppers switches allegiances.
On Monday, SPORT reports that Garcia will be Barca's new goalkeeper next week if there is 'no unexpected final twist' in the plot.
This is because Barca has reached an agreement in principle with the player for the next five seasons, and everything should be 'completed in a matter of days' amid the mentioned €25 million release clause also being paid.
The newspaper further explains that Laporta and Sporting Director Deco made key moves to 'achieve one of their strategic objectives' in recent days, with Garcia probably having already given his 'OK' to the Blaugrana's proposal because he considers it to be the best for his career from a sporting and economic perspective.
There's currently a lot of confusion surrounding who Hansi Flick's goalkeepers will be next season, which is something Marc-Andre ter Stegen has also given his thoughts on publicly. According to SPORT, the idea is that Garcia will share responsibilities and fight for minutes with the German and Wojciech Szczesny, who needs to extend his contract in order to stick around.
Furthermore, this seems to indicate that Inaki Pena will probably leave FC Barcelona in the coming months after losing his spot to Szczesny at the turn of 2025 while Ter Stegen was out injured.