FC Barcelona Negotiates Another New Signing

FC Barcelona is negotiating another possible new signing according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.

The Blaugrana was expected to have completed Joan Garcia’s transfer by now, and no later than Wednesday according to Catalunya Radio.

Inter Milan failed to score a single goal against Paris Saint-Germain in Munich, as Luis Enrique’s men thumped the Italians 5-0 in the Champions League final last month.

Yet Barca leaking seven strikes to Inter across two legs of a 7-6 aggregate loss in the elite European competition’s last four prompted a search for a long-term goalkeeper.

The Catalans didn’t have to look far, and merely across the city to Espanyol’s Garcia.

The 24-year-old was one of last season’s breakout stars in La Liga as Barca sealed a domestic treble, and triggering his $29 million (€25 million) is believed to be a mere formality after he reportedly agreed to cross the divide.

With Garcia’s arrival expected to push Marc-Andre ter Stegen out the exit door, Barca will then move on to trying to sign a left winger once those boxes have been ticked.

Mundo Deportivo reported that head coach Hansi Flick fancies a reunion with Ivan Perisic, but that won’t clash with anticipated pursuits of either Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford or Liverpool’s Luis Diaz were a potential free transfer involving the Croatian to take place.

Barca is interested in boosting personnel in its youth ranks and the reserve team as well according to SPORT, which is why there have been negotiations surrounding Cardoso Varela after his agent Andy Bara went to the Joan Gamper CT to discuss his client Garcia and the Portuguese youngster.

Bara and Barca have worked together on transfers such as the sale of Mika Faye to Rennes last summer, meaning there is rapport between the two parties.

While Diaz, Rashford and even Nico Williams are the top candidates for the left wing berth, Varela also plays the position at Dinamo Zagreb.

That’s the Croatian club where Dani Olmo decided to turn professional after leaving La Masia a decade ago, and it won’t be a surprise to learn that Nico and Lamine Yamal’s Euro 2024-winning teammate is also on Bara’s books.

Ansu Fati is living his last days at FC Barcelona

Clearly not counted on by Flick, Ansu Fati appears to be living his last days as an FC Barcelona player after previously being given Lionel Messi’s number 10 shirt and talked up as the long-term future of the club. He’s expected to join AS Monaco soon, whether that’s through a loan deal with an obligation or option to buy.