Barcelona is expected to complete the signing of Joan Garcia in the coming weeks, with the 24-year-old approved the move. And for its completion, he has now received a message from a possible future international teammate.
Garcia barely missed the Spain team for the UEFA Nations League Finals, in which head coach Luis de la Fuente decided to go for the tried trio of Unai Simon, David Raya and Alex Remiro. But soon the Espanyol -goalkeeper is expected to break into the La Roja setup.
And when he does that, he will probably be teammates with Simon, who is the first-choice keeper of Spain. And the Athletic Club -man discussed Garcia when he spoke with the media this week, according to MD.
“I think he is a very good guy and he is one of those people you like to succeed. He has played very well and, if he has to leave Espanyol this year, he will hopefully have a good team where he can play, where he can get minutes and training. I have not told him, but from here I wanted to congratulate him with the season he has been external.”
Simon also gave Garcia an important advice prior to making the move to Barcelona, ​​where he will encounter much more control and pressure than he is used to Espanyol.
“You have to assimilate the responsibility that falls to you at all times. If you get the chance in a large team, whether it is Newcastle or the other teams that are being discussed, you have to take it with confidence and solvency.”
There is a lot of excitement among Barcelona supporters for the expected arrival of Garcia, and many will expect that he will succeed Simon as Spain's No.1 in the future – provided that he continues to perform at a high level.