Barcelona will officially announce their new signing this week – report

According to journalist Santi Ovalle from Carrusel Deportivo, Barcelona are just days away from officially announcing Joan Garcia as their new goalkeeper. 

After paying the €25 million release clause last Friday, the club is now waiting on La Liga to validate the payment, which includes a small adjustment for the CPI (Price Percentage Rate). 

Once that is confirmed, likely between today and tomorrow, Barcelona will make the move official, which could happen this week.

The club has everything in place for Garcia to join on a six-year deal that will keep him at Camp Nou until June 2031. 

The process has moved swiftly since Barcelona decided to trigger the buyout clause, and the final steps involve standard procedures, including medical tests and contract formalities.

Farewell to Espanyol before Camp Nou arrival

Before putting pen to paper with Barça, Garcia is expected to release a farewell message to Espanyol, as the 24-year-old goalkeeper has been with the club for the past nine years, climbing up through the youth system to become one of their standout players.

His exit marks the end of a long chapter and the beginning of an exciting new journey at one of Spain’s biggest clubs.

Garcia is scheduled to undergo a medical exam by midweek. Once cleared, he will visit Barcelona’s offices at Camp Nou, no earlier than Wednesday, to sign the contract and pose for his first official photos in the iconic Barça shirt.

The club does not plan to hold a press conference at this stage. Instead, Garcia will share his initial thoughts and reactions in an interview with the club’s internal media channels.

With the formalities nearly complete, all that remains is the green light from La Liga. Once that arrives, Barcelona will proudly unveil their latest signing for the 2025/26 season.