Overview

• At Germany’s training camp, Ter Stegen said Barcelona has not reached out to him about goalkeeper plans and that he expects to compete with Iñaki Peña for the starting spot.
• Barcelona aims to seal Joan Garcia’s transfer this week by activating his €25 million release clause, with both club and player eager to finalize terms instead of pursuing a loan.
• Joan Garcia, 24, secured Espanyol’s first-team role over a season and a half and views a switch to Barcelona as a direct step into top-level competition.
• Ter Stegen returned to action in May after eight months sidelined by a knee injury and is slated to start Germany’s Nations League semifinal against Portugal on June 4.
• The club has also offered Wojciech Szczesny a 1+1 renewal deal as Barcelona recalibrates its goalkeeping roster for next season.