Barcelona has made a strong game for the crown jewel of Rivals Espanyol, goalkeeper Joan Garcia, and it seems that they almost close an unlikely deal. The Blaugrana have insisted on his signature in the last two weeks and have apparently persuaded Garcia to make the switch.
The deal with Espanyol itself would never be a problem, whether it is Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Barcelona or one of his other lovers. Garcia has a release clause of € 25 million and loose pericos demand that the entire clause is paid for its services. Something Barcelona is planning to do as soon as they close a deal with Garcia herself.
According to various sources, Garcia has now approved a move to the Crosstown rivals from Espanyol. On Monday it was reported that Arsenal was left the race, apparently their strongest competitors with the city. The agents of the 24-year-old, who have close ties with Barcelona, had already agreed conditions with a five-year contract.
According to Santi Aouna and Jose Alvarez from El Chiringuito, Garcia has given the green light to a move to Barcelona. According to the latter, Newcastle United had agreed a deal with Garcia, but he asked to wait to see how things are going on with the Blaugrana.