The Barcelona squad is about to get a big boost. Joan García, the 24-year-old goalkeeper from Espanyol, is joining the team. This news comes from top transfer market experts like Fabrizio Romano, Matteo Moretti, and Ben Jacobs. Barcelona will pay €25 million to get García.
García had other options. Arsenal, Manchester United, and Aston Villa all wanted him. But he chose Barcelona.
This is a big deal for García. He has only played for Espanyol until now. He came up through the club’s youth system and just had an amazing season. He helped Espanyol stay in LaLiga.
Barcelona is now triggering García’s release clause. This means they will pay the €25 million to get him. García made his decision after some thought.
Now he’ll play for one of the biggest clubs in the world.