Overview

• Barcelona has reached agreement to activate Joan García’s €25 million release clause from Espanyol, positioning the 24-year-old as its next first-choice goalkeeper.
• The potential signing is part of a wider effort to cut salary costs and address ongoing financial constraints in the club’s wage budget.
• Marc-André ter Stegen, under contract until 2028, faces an uncertain future after three knee surgeries and being overlooked in key end-of-season matches.
• Wojciech Szczesny is expected to remain as an experienced backup if García joins and Ter Stegen departs.
• Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has reaffirmed his confidence in Ter Stegen as the national team’s number one ahead of the Nations League finals.