Barcelona rule out loaning €25 million soon-to-be new signing – Fabrizio Romano

FC Barcelona are very close to completing their first signing of the summer with goalkeeper Joan Garcia set to arrive from RCD Espanyol.

The 24-year-old shot-stopper has agreed a five-year contract with the Blaugrana, with the club planning to activate his €25 million release clause in the coming days following which the deal will be made official.

No loaning out

In the past, there had been speculations that Barcelona are considering the idea of signing Garcia and loaning him out for a season, given that they already have Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczesny at the club.

However, as per Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are currently not considering loaning out Garcia anymore. It is simply not an option on the table any longer.

The La Liga champions’ plan for the Spanish shot-stopper is to trigger the €25 million release clause next week, complete the move and consider him an immediate key player for the first team.

The idea is clear – Garcia will stay put and compete for the starting goalkeeping position at Barcelona while Szczesny will operate as the backup.

As far as Ter Stegen is concerned, Barcelona are very much open to the idea of selling him this summer for more than one reason.

The German international has indicated that he does not want to leave but could change his stance considering the upcoming season will be a build-up to the World Cup and he would want to play regularly to cement his spot for the national team.

At this point, what is clear is that Garcia will join Barcelona and will stay at the club, with the option of a loan completely ruled out.