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Barcelona have snatched Joan Garcia's deal as they agreed to pay his buyout clause to Espanyol.
Garcia has reportedly received offers from various leagues, particularly the English Premier League.
However, Cadena SER suggests he will remain in La Liga with Barcelona, having already reached an agreement in principle.
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Garcia set for Barcelona
Barcelona are reportedly close to signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, according to Cadena SER, via Sportal.
His buyout clause is €25 million, and the initial plan is for him to serve as backup to Marc-André ter Stegen, replacing Iñaki Peña, who is expected to depart.
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The final transfer fee, either €25 million or €30 million (increasing by €5 million if Luis de la Fuente calls him up to the Spanish national team), is expected to be confirmed today.
Barcelona will pay Espanyol the buyout clause, with all terms already agreed upon with Garcia.
The Catalan club believes this is a market opportunity they can't afford to miss. Ter Stegen, 33, has undergone three knee operations, raising concerns about his long-term reliability.
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Barcelona, still constrained by La Liga's salary cap, could loan Garcia to another La Liga side for a season, with Betis and Valencia reportedly interested.
Garcia's words after the match against Las Palmas sounded like a farewell: "If I leave, I'll do so with the pride of having kept Espanyol in La Liga. Everyone knows the club's situation and my own."
Joan Garcia is seen as a goalkeeper for the present and the future. He played a key role in Espanyol's fight against relegation, widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga and Europe. Notably, he leads La Liga in saves with 146, averaging nearly four per game.
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