Finally, the long-standing concern over the registration of Joan Garcia with Barcelona has been resolved, following a decision by La Liga.
Barcelona bought Garcia from Espanyol during the current transfer window for €25 million, but from July until last Wednesday, the Catalan club struggled to register the Spaniard for the new season.
Based on the medical report on Ter Stegen’s condition and the fact that he needed more than four months to recover from his injury, Barcelona officially succeeded in registering Garcia, making him ready to participate on Saturday against Mallorca in the Catalan club’s La Liga opener.
The question has been raised in recent days: Will Garcia’s registration in place of Ter Stegen be valid until January 2026, leading to a scenario similar to Dani Olmo’s, with Barcelona needing new guarantees to register the player in the second half of the season? Or has the crisis ended here?
Mundo Deportivo confirmed that La Liga determined that Ter Stegen would need five months to recover from his injury, and thus Garcia would be available until the end of the season, not just until January.
This brings the curtain down on the Garcia crisis, while Barcelona will work throughout the next year in the hope of returning to the 1:1 rule and being able to sign the Catalan goalkeeper in the summer of 2026 without any crises or worrying scenarios.
As for Marcus Rashford, Barcelona is currently trying to sign him despite the difficulties. The Catalan club will likely wait for more than one player to leave to free up space for the England international, which confirms his absence from Mallorca and possibly the second-round match against Levante.
