Barcelona activate the Liberation clause for Joan Garcia with the Espanyol goalkeeper to sign Friday
Barcelona confirmed that she had activated Joan Garcia’s release clause and would sign the goalkeeper of the rivals of the city of Cross-Town Espanyol.
The 24 -year -old will join the Spanish champions for 25 million euros after choosing to leave the club with whom he has played in the past nine years.
Garcia should be the first choice under Hansi Flick with Wojciech Szczesny offered the possibility of remaining his number two.
FC Barcelona signs Joan Garcia
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If the post signs a new one year agreement, he leaves Marc-André Ten Stegen in the limbo and likely to move on, especially since he seeks to cement his place in the German team before the next summer cup.
I gave everything for Espanyol – Garcia
Garcia, who will sign a six -year agreement with Barça on Friday, published an emotional farewell to Espanyol fans on social networks this morning.
He said, “The time has come to separate us. Today, it is my turn to say goodbye to the club which has been my house since the age of 15. During all this time, I tried to grow every day as a footballer and as a person, always with humility, effort and the pride to defend Espanyol’s objective.
“I gave everything I had inside to help the team, to represent this badge with maximum dedication and to respect what it means to wear this shirt. I know that this decision will not be easy to understand for everyone. I don’t ask you to do it. But I want you to know the club, for my family and for me.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all coaches, teammates, staff and all the people who are part of the daily life of the club.”
