Serre: Barcelona intends to introduce Joan Garcia, but the players want to go to a team that can play the main players
According to Serb Radio, Barcelona intends to sign Joan Garcia, but the players hope to join a team that will allow him to serve as the main force, which conflicts with Barcelona's plans.
In fact, Garcia is not willing to compete for the starting position with Ter Stegen at Barcelona, not to mention that the team may renew their contract for one year. While ideally, Barcelona would like Ter Stegen to leave in order to sign Garcia, the club understands that it is almost impossible. Not only is Ter Stegen a high salary, he has a solid position in the locker room and is expected to become the main goalkeeper of the German national team at the 2026 World Cup.
Despite this, Barcelona is still interested in Joan Garcia, but they are still waiting for the young goalkeeper's reply. Given the existence of Ter Stegen, Barcelona's attractiveness is greatly reduced.
Joan Garcia holds multiple offers and meets with his agent this Thursday, but has not yet made a final decision. This transfer is expected to have results this weekend or early next week, so it won't be delayed for too long.
Barcelona management is ready to pay Joan Garcia's termination fee, and it is revealed that Barcelona has decided to pay its 25 million euros termination fee. If he is called up for the national team, the fee may rise to €30 million, but it didn't happen in the end. However, if the transfer is made in the last week of August, his termination fee will also increase to €30 million.
Espanyol does not want to lose Garcia at the last minute before the transfer window is closed, so if Barcelona wants to sign him in the last week of August, the termination fee will increase from 25 million to 30 million euros.