Barcelona’s García Signing Puts Ter Stegen’s Future in Doubt as Bayern Targets Williams and Barcola

Overview

• Barcelona finalized Joan García’s transfer from Espanyol for €25 million on a six-year deal through 2031.
• García is set to challenge Marc-André ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczesny for Barcelona’s No. 1 role, casting uncertainty over ter Stegen’s standing.
• Galatasaray has approached ter Stegen’s representatives to explore a potential move, although no formal bid has been submitted.
• At Bayern Munich, sporting director Max Eberl confirmed that Bryán Zaragoza will be permitted to leave this summer, while Serge Gnabry has declared his intention to remain.
• Bayern remains active in the market with interest in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams and a possible pursuit of PSG’s Bradley Barcola following his agent change.