Barcelona may struggle with financial problems, but they seem to be finished in the coming days of the first signing of the summer transfer window.
It is no secret that Barcelona is very interested in signing goalkeeper Joan Garcia of City Rivals Espanyol. The 24-year-old was generally considered the best in his position in La Liga last season, and on the back of this a number of clubs throughout Europe have registered their interests-included Van Arsenal and Manchester City.
But it is Barcelona who leads the race firmly to sign Garcia, with Espanyol being powerless to stop a deal because the player has a release clause of € 25 million. According to Fabrizio Romano, it is said that negotiations on personal conditions are at an advanced stage.
Barcelona is aware of the importance shown in Garcia from the Premier League, and given that they would be unable to compete financially with Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle, they push ahead in the hope of reaching an agreement in the coming days.
There is no doubt that Garcia would be a top signing for Barcelona, and given his age he is more than able to make the goalkeeper position in the Spotify Camp Nou for the coming years.
And the Domino effect of his arrival is that the LA Liga champions are now looking for club captain Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. The Germany International is expected to be a third-choice keeper next season, behind Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny, so there is a desire to get his gigantic wages from the books.
There have been doubts about Ter Stegen's performance level for some time and his departure would be welcomed by many supporters. If he leaves, this would also put an end to an era that he is the number one goalkeeper for Barcelona, that he was the best of 10 years.