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Barcelona have officially announced that goalkeeper Joan Garcia has signed for the club from Espanyol.
The transfer has been talked about for some time but is now finally official and he is a Barcelona player.
Garcia has signed a six-year contract at Barcelona and is expected to be first choice next season ahead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczęsny.
[The goalkeeper said an emotional farewell to Espanyol earlier today](https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2025/6/18/24451371/joan-garcia-says-emotional-goodbye-to-espanyol-ahead-of-barcelona-transfer) - admitting he knows some fans won’t understand his decision - before Barca made their announcement.
Here's the club's official statement:
> “FC Barcelona activated the release clause of player Joan Garcia. The cost of the clause was 25 million euros plus CPI.
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> This Friday, the player will sign a contract with the club for the next six seasons, until June 30, 2031, in a private ceremony at FC Barcelona’s offices.”
Welcome to Barcelona, Joan Garcia!!