Barcelona has completed its agreement to include the young goalkeeper Juan Garcia from the ranks of Espanyol, after activating the penalty clause in his contract of 25 million euros, in a move confirming the features of the new project of the Catalan team, especially with the departure of German goalkeeper Mark Andre Ter Stegen.
An upcoming official deal next Monday
The Spanish newspaper Sport revealed that the club has already paid the value of the penalty clause, and it is expected that the official deal will be announced at the beginning of next week, after the Spanish League association believed in the process. Garcia is scheduled to sign a six -year contract, to be the new primary goalkeeper in the club’s technical plan.
The contract with Garcia comes in light of the desire of Ter Stegen to end his contract early this summer, as he negotiates with the administration on the exit of Woody, while reports indicate that Polish goalkeeper Vojchek Chesney will be the second goalkeeper in the Barcelona squad next season.
Distinctive numbers for Karsia in La Liga
Juan Garcia presented a remarkable season with Espanyol in La Liga 2024-2025, where he participated in 38 games, during which he received 51 goals, and came out with a clean net in 8 confrontations. The league’s most tackled goalkeeper was 145, which made his name hesitated strongly among major clubs.
Throughout his career with the first team of Espanyol, Garcia played 67 games, during which he received 72 goals, and came out with 21 “Clean Sheet”, to confirm his rapid development and the escalating position between the Spanish guards.
Paris Olympics Gold crowns its emerging career
Garcia’s achievements are not limited to the local level, but rather had a prominent role with the Spanish Olympic team, which was crowned with the Gold of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he performed a strong performance in the finals, and was one of the golden columns of the team.
