{"id":127922,"date":"2025-06-02T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/joan-garcia-new-barca-goalkeeper-five-season-agreement_312895_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:36:04","slug":"joan-garcia-new-barca-goalkeeper-five-season-agreement_312895_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/joan-garcia-new-barca-goalkeeper-five-season-agreement_312895_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Joan Garc\u00eda will be the new Bar\u00e7a goalkeeper: five-season agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona will sign the Espanyol goalkeeper for 25 million euros after beating competition from the Premier League.<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a> has reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to join the club for five seasons<\/strong>. The transfer will be completed with the payment of his release clause of 25 million euros, plus CPI. The 24-year-old goalkeeper will arrive to compete with Ter Stegen and Szczesny in the Bar\u00e7a goal.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a already has the goalkeeper’s OK<\/h2>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> has taken a decisive step to strengthen its squad for next season with the incorporation of young goalkeeper Joan Garc\u00eda. Sources close to the club confirm that there is already an agreement in principle with the RCD Espanyol goalkeeper<\/strong> for a contract of five seasons<\/strong>, pending only the payment of his release clause.<\/p>

The transfer will be closed for 25 million euros plus the CPI update<\/strong>, a figure stipulated in the player’s contract with the Perico team. The operation could become official in the coming days, pending the latest bureaucratic and medical details.<\/p>

Signing with Flick’s approval and international projection<\/h2>

Joan Garc\u00eda’s final decision has come after weeks of reflection. Although his environment recognized the emotional difficulty of moving from Espanyol to FC Barcelona<\/strong>, the Bar\u00e7a proposal, both sporting and economic, ended up convincing the player.<\/p>

The young goalkeeper, a native of Sallent, prioritized Bar\u00e7a’s sporting project<\/strong> over other offers and positively valued the possibility of playing in the Champions League<\/strong> and competing in a winning environment without leaving his homeland.<\/p>

Joan Garc\u00eda’s career: Goals in official matches<\/h3>

The goalkeeper has closed the season as one of the key names for Espanyol, being instrumental in avoiding relegation<\/strong> in the last few matches. His performance and maturity, both in goal and in his public behavior, have reinforced his profile as a committed professional.<\/p>
Season<\/th> \t\t\tTeam<\/th> \t\t\tGoals<\/th> \t\t\tMatches<\/th> \t\t\tAverage<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
2024\/25<\/td> \t\t\tEspanyol<\/td> \t\t\t51<\/td> \t\t\t38<\/td> \t\t\t1,34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
2023\/24<\/td> \t\t\tEspanyol<\/td> \t\t\t10<\/td> \t\t\t21<\/td> \t\t\t0,48<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
2022\/23<\/td> \t\t\tEspanyol<\/td> \t\t\t5<\/td> \t\t\t4<\/td> \t\t\t1,25<\/td> \t\t<\/tr>
2021\/22<\/td> \t\t\tEspanyol<\/td> \t\t\t6<\/td> \t\t\t4<\/td> \t\t\t1,50<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>

+Official LaLiga data<\/strong><\/p>

Garc\u00eda arrives at Bar\u00e7a with the explicit support of Hansi Flick<\/a> and the sports management<\/strong>, who consider him a signing for the future. At 24 years old, he has been one of the most outstanding goalkeepers of the season, showing reflexes, personality, and remarkable maturity despite his youth.<\/p>

With 38 official matches played and an average of 1.34 goals conceded per game, he is called to compete in the upcoming calls for the Spanish national team<\/strong> and to consolidate himself as one of the references in his position.<\/p>

A strategic signing for an elite goal<\/h2>

Bar\u00e7a’s objective is for Joan Garc\u00eda to share the position with Ter Stegen<\/a><\/strong>, although as of today the German’s future is not closed. The club has conveyed to Ter Stegen \u2014the undisputed starter to date and with a contract until 2028\u2014 that, if he wishes to continue, he must compete for the position on equal terms.<\/p>

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The German valued the possibility of reinforcing the squad, reiterating his desire to continue helping the club as one of its references. “It is natural for Barcelona to always seek to develop and improve, I am clear about that. I will always try to give my best<\/strong>,” commented the ‘1’ of the team.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a does not rule out putting Ter Stegen on the market this summer<\/strong>. Guardiola is looking for a goalkeeper for Manchester City and Ter Stegen could be the ideal option. The German does not plan to leave Bar\u00e7a, but the signing of Joan Garc\u00eda complicates his future.<\/p>

\"Summer<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure>

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Summer bombshell? City could submit an offer for Ter Stegen <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

In any case, the club will not make hasty decisions. Once Garc\u00eda’s signing is resolved, there will probably be a meeting with the ‘1’ to talk about his future<\/strong>. If Marc-Andr\u00e9 insists on staying, Bar\u00e7a will not consider his departure in the summer.<\/p>

In parallel, I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a<\/a><\/strong> is likely to leave in search of minutes and Celta could be his destination. Wojciech Szczesny<\/a><\/strong>, meanwhile, will renew for one more season<\/strong> as part of the transition plan designed by the coaching staff.<\/p>

\"Celta<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure>

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Bar\u00e7a wins the bid against the greats of the Premier League<\/h2>

The incorporation of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> has not been without competition. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal<\/strong>, which already has David Raya, was one of the most insistent clubs in the last year. They even negotiated his signing last summer.<\/p>

However, in the last few hours, the ‘gunners’ decided to withdraw definitively from the bid<\/strong>, considering that their goal is well covered and that it was not convenient to pay the full clause.<\/p>

\"Bar\u00e7a<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure>

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Other clubs such as Aston Villa and Manchester City<\/strong> also sounded out the player, who has become one of the revelations of Spanish football. Despite the British interest, it has been FC Barcelona who has managed to close an operation that reinforces their squad and sends a message of ambition for the immediate future.<\/p>

A new chapter in the Bar\u00e7a-Espanyol rivalry<\/h2>

The signing of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> not only has sporting implications. It also rekindles one of the most tense links in Catalan football: the historic rivalry between Bar\u00e7a and Espanyol<\/strong>. The fact that a key player from the Blanquiazul entity makes the leap to the Camp Nou<\/strong> has not gone unnoticed by the Perica fans, who have already shown their discomfort on social media.<\/p>

For their part, those close to the player insist that the decision responds to “a natural leap in his career” and the desire to compete at the highest level. The operation, which will be entirely assumed by Bar\u00e7a through the payment of the clause, avoids direct negotiation with Espanyol<\/strong> and allows the movement to be closed quickly.<\/p>

The signing could become official next week<\/h2>

In a squad that seeks to rejuvenate without losing competitiveness, Joan Garc\u00eda can be a key piece in the Bar\u00e7a puzzle<\/strong>. If his arrival is confirmed in the coming days, Bar\u00e7a will have managed to get ahead of other suitors and secure one of the goalkeepers with the most projection on the national and international scene.<\/p>

Currently, Joan Garc\u00eda is on vacation, as is Deco<\/a><\/strong>, so the signing of the contract and the official presentation could be postponed to next week. However, the agreement is sealed and Bar\u00e7a is already working on the formal procedures to activate the clause and announce its new reinforcement.<\/p>