US EditionJoan Garcia 'Agrees' Transfer as Arsenal Learn Result of Barcelona's Late U-Turn - The Mirror
- Joan Garcia, a 24-year-old Espanyol goalkeeper, agreed to join Barcelona by triggering his €25 million release clause in June 2025.
- Barcelona pursued Garcia strongly for two weeks amid competition from Premier League clubs like Arsenal and Newcastle, who eventually withdrew.
- Garcia has committed to a five-year contract and will compete to become Barcelona's number one goalkeeper, challenging Marc-André ter Stegen for the spot.
- On June 2, 2025, El Chiringuito reported that Garcia gave the green light to Barcelona and expected to finalize the deal soon.
- Barcelona's sporting department aimed to complete the transfer promptly to restructure their goalkeeping options and prevent Garcia's transfer to England.
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Joan Garcia has made her decision. Silent, calculated and, everything indicates, definitive. She has chosen to say goodbye to the Espanyol with her gaze set on titles, on Champions nights and on a bigger current account. And yes, it is in her right. But not everything that is legitimate is fair. Her march is not simply a sporting question: it is a symbolic gesture. It is not just a matter of leaving, but of crossing the sidewalk. To dress the sh…
FC Barcelona is trying to change the goalkeeper. They no longer trust Marc-André ter Stegen, who despite being their eternal captain (the only player remaining from their last Champions League title in 2015), lost almost the whole season due to an injury, and is afraid that his performance will get worse as he gets older (he is 33 years old). On the other hand, García is much younger (24), he has performed very well in the Espanyol this year in …
Barca ©BarçaBarca ©BarçaThe FC Barcelona holds its new goaltender: Joan Garcia has given his green light to join the Blaugrana, according to Mundo Deportivo. The porter of the Espanyol, author of a full season with 38 matches on the counter, will be recruited for 25 million euros, that is the amount of his liberatory clause. A strong investment, and a clear message: the Barça prepares the after-Ter Stegen. At the age of 24, Garcia embodies the n…
Despite the pressures of Espanyol and the offers of the Premier, Joan García has finally reached a total agreement with FC Barcelona.The goalkeeper of Espanyol, one of the great revelations of the season in LaLiga, put a condition for his departure to the eternal rival that the painting culé has not hesitated to grant him: he wants the title assured from the first day.The goalkeeper has chosen to accept the offer of FC Barcelona after a last mee…
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