{"id":128172,"date":"2025-06-04T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/joan-garcia-signs-for-barca-for-25m-and-5-seasons_312930_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:27:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:27:41","slug":"joan-garcia-signs-for-barca-for-25m-and-5-seasons_312930_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/joan-garcia-signs-for-barca-for-25m-and-5-seasons_312930_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Joan Garc\u00eda signs for Bar\u00e7a: agreement closed for 25 million euros"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona closes the signing of goalkeeper Joan Garc\u00eda for 25 million euros. He will sign for five seasons after leaving Espanyol.<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> has closed the signing of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/strong>, goalkeeper of RCD Espanyol, for 25 million euros<\/strong>. The Catalan goalkeeper, 24 years old, will sign for five seasons after giving the final approval in a meeting with his entourage in Barcelona.<\/p>

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    “YES” to Bar\u00e7a:<\/strong> Joan Garc\u00eda has opted for Bar\u00e7a’s proposal.<\/p> \t<\/li> \t

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    25M\u20ac:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a will pay the 25 million of his release clause.<\/p> \t<\/li> \t

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    2030:<\/strong> The Espanyol goalkeeper will sign for 5 seasons.<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ol>

    Joan Garc\u00eda gives the green light to Bar\u00e7a after a final key meeting<\/h2>

    Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> will be a new player of FC Barcelona<\/strong> from the 2025\/26 season. The young goalkeeper, until now in the ranks of RCD Espanyol, has given his final approval to the transfer after a final meeting held last night with his agents and family in a restaurant in the Catalan capital. Sources close to the club confirm that Bar\u00e7a will pay in full the release clause of 25 million euros to acquire his services.<\/p>

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

    Related<\/p>

    Joan Garc\u00eda will be the new Bar\u00e7a goalkeeper: five-season agreement <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

    The decision has not been easy for the player from Sallent, aware of the symbolism of crossing the Avenida Diagonal and moving from Espanyol to their eternal rival<\/strong>. However, the attractive sporting project of Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> and the opportunity to consolidate himself in the elite have weighed more than any sentimental bond.<\/p>

    With this move, Joan Garc\u00eda will become one of the most relevant signings of the summer<\/strong> and will occupy a prominent place in the history of transfers in the Bar\u00e7a goal.<\/p>

    The signing of Joan Garc\u00eda in figures: records and context<\/h2>

    The operation places Joan Garc\u00eda as the second most expensive goalkeeper in the history of FC Barcelona, only behind Neto Murara, who arrived from Valencia CF in the 2019\/20 season for 26 million euros.<\/p>

    Top 5 most expensive goalkeepers of Bar\u00e7a:<\/strong><\/p>

    1. Neto Murara: 2019\/20 (Valencia, 26M\u20ac)<\/li> \t
    2. Joan Garc\u00eda: 2025\/26 (Espanyol, 25M\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li> \t
    3. Jasper Cillessen: 2016\/17 (Ajax, 13M\u20ac)<\/li> \t
    4. Ter Stegen: 2014\/15 (Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach, 12M\u20ac)<\/li> \t
    5. Claudio Bravo: 2014\/15 (Real Sociedad, 12M\u20ac)<\/li> <\/ol>
      \"Joan<\/picture><\/a> <\/figure>

      Related<\/p>

      Joan Garc\u00eda will be one of the most expensive Spanish goalkeepers in history <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

      In the national context, Garc\u00eda will be the third most expensive Spanish goalkeeper in history<\/strong>, surpassing David de Gea (25 M\u20ac to Manchester United) and only behind Kepa Arrizabalaga (80 M\u20ac to Chelsea) and David Raya (31.9 M\u20ac to Arsenal).<\/p>

      Financial \u2018Fair Play\u2019: the great obstacle pending<\/h2>

      Despite the closed agreement, the registration of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> in LaLiga is still conditioned by the salary limit of FC Barcelona. Currently, the club does not comply with the 1:1 ratio required to register new players because LaLiga has not yet validated key income<\/strong>, such as that derived from the VIP boxes of the Spotify Camp Nou and certain contract renewals.<\/p>

      To resolve this situation, the sports area is actively working on the departure of players<\/strong>. Cl\u00e9ment Lenglet<\/strong> is negotiating the termination of his contract, while Ansu Fati<\/strong> could leave on loan to AS Monaco. I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a and Pablo Torre<\/strong> are also among the possible transfers this summer.<\/p>

      The future of the Bar\u00e7a goal<\/h2>

      With the arrival of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, Bar\u00e7a not only adds youth and projection under the posts, but also a profile trained in the Catalan youth academy that could become a natural replacement in the medium term for Ter Stegen<\/strong>.<\/p>

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

      Related<\/p>

      Ter Stegen: Will he have a place at Bar\u00e7a after the signing of Joan Garc\u00eda? <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

      The bet is not minor: the club invests 25 million in a goalkeeper who has barely played a full season as a starter in the First Division, but who has the absolute confidence of the sports area led by Deco<\/strong>.<\/p>

      The challenge now will be twofold: adapt to the demands of the Bar\u00e7a environment and overcome the administrative complexities posed by financial \u2018fair play\u2019. But if there is one thing that characterizes Joan Garc\u00eda, according to those who know him, it is his ability to compete in silence. Like a shadow on the goal line. Like a goalkeeper who doesn’t need to shout to be noticed<\/strong>.<\/p>