Espanyol officially announced that the team's goalkeeper Garcia paid 26.3415 million euros in unilateral termination damages to La Liga. It is reported that Garcia is about to join Barcelona after getting a free transfer.
According to La Liga rules, after the approval of La Liga, Joan Garcia, who paid a unilateral termination penalty of 26.3415 million euros, can join a new club. After the completion of this transaction, the Spaniard will receive a transfer fee of approximately 18.75 million euros after deducting taxes.
Joan Garcia came through the RCD Espanyol academy and was promoted to the first team in 2021-22, with the Spaniard conceding 72 goals in 67 appearances in his career, an average of 1.07 goals per game and 21 clean sheets. The water is flowing low, the people are going high, and Garcia is eager to join Barcelona to compete in the Champions League and La Liga with the Red and Blue in the new season, as well as to pursue championship glory.
The 24-year-old Joan Garcia, 1.91 meters tall, right-footed goalkeeper, has a contract with the Spaniard until 2028 and is valued at 25 million euros. Joan Garcia played in all 38 La Liga games last season, keeping eight clean sheets and conceding 51 goals, an average of 1.34 goals per game.