Barca Nears First Summer Signing

Barcelona are on the cusp of completing their first signing of the summer in the form of Joan Garcia.

Indeed, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has given his trademark ‘Here we go’ to the deal, insisting that the operation will be completed in the next few days.

The 24-year-old Espanyol goalkeeper is set to sign a five-year contract with Barcelona until the summer of 2030.

Everything has been agreed between the player and the club and all the documents have been signed, with the Spaniard’s lawyer visiting the Barça offices earlier today.

The only thing remaining now is for the La Liga champions to deposit Garcia’s €25 million release clause which they intend to do in the next few days.

There may be a slight possibility that the deal could take until next week to get completed but all contracts are ready and in place for the Espanyol ace to join Barcelona.

Garcia ended the 2024/25 season as the best goalkeeper in La Liga and was crucial to Espanyol’s survival from the relegation threat.

Given his form, pedigree, and the relatively low €25 million release clause, his signing was seen as too good an opportunity to pass up by Barcelona.

Even though the Spaniard was attracting interest from several other clubs, especially in the Premier League, Deco & co. have been successful in convincing him to make the switch to Spotify Camp Nou.

It is only a matter of time before an official announcement confirming the signing is made by Barcelona.

Barcauniversal.com