Journalist Fabrizio Romano announced that Barcelona’s management has already secured its first summer signing.
The subject here is Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who will join Barça for the value of his release clause (only €25 million).
Garcia’s agent was at Barcelona’s headquarters on Tuesday, where he finalized all the details of the deal with Catalan club officials.
Garcia will officially sign his transfer contract with Barça within the next few hours.
Reports vary regarding the date of the official announcement of the deal. Spanish media outlets say Barcelona intends to pay the release clause and officially close the deal on Wednesday, while others suggest waiting until next week.
With Garcia’s arrival, it’s clear that Ter Stegen will be completely out of Barça’s plans for next season, following confirmations that the 22-year-old goalkeeper has received promises from Hansi Flick and the Barcelona management that he will play a key role.
It’s worth noting that Szczesny is in the process of renewing his contract with Barcelona for another year, while the Catalan club intends to get rid of Ter Stegen, despite the German’s insistence on staying for at least another year.
