Overview

• Barcelona deposited the €25 million release clause to Espanyol on June 13 to secure goalkeeper Joan Garcia on a six-year contract through 2031.
• The 24-year-old Spaniard arrives from Espanyol after starring in their bid to avoid relegation in the 2024-25 season.
• La Liga must now validate the transaction before Garcia can be officially registered for the 2025-26 campaign.
• Marc-André ter Stegen, Barcelona’s captain under contract until 2028, faces an unclear role after being displaced as first-choice keeper.
• Barça plans to pair Joan Garcia with Wojciech Szczesny as its goalkeeper duo for the upcoming season.