Barça has surprised everyone with the signing of Joan García, who will become its new goalkeeper. The sporting management considers him the ideal choice for the next decade. At just 24 years old, Joan García has shown a maturity and technical ability that have convinced the blaugrana club to make a strong commitment to him.
The commitment is significant. The club sees Joan as a project for both the present and the future, someone who can become the natural heir to the goal for the next ten years.
25 million and his partnership with Tek
Barça has already made the decision and will pay Joan García's release clause, which amounts to 25 million, next week. His arrival will allow him to form a partnership with Tek next season and will help the club take a step up in quality there.
The coaching staff's idea is to have a high-level goalkeeping unit, and with Joan and the Pole, Barça could boast a solid duo. Both goalkeepers offer different but complementary profiles, and the board values positively the level of internal competition they can generate.
Ter Stegen's anger and his future
Not everyone has welcomed this move. Ter Stegen, Barça's starting goalkeeper for years, is visibly upset with the club's management. The German was neither informed nor consulted about Joan García's signing, which has caused deep unrest in the locker room.
Currently, the board's intentions clearly point to Ter Stegen's departure. The club believes his cycle has come to an end, and the lack of communication has only increased the tension between the player and the organization. The German, who still has a strong reputation in Europe, feels betrayed by the way his possible replacement has been handled.
Deco plans a key meeting
Deco is already working on it. His goal is to find a negotiated exit for Ter Stegen. To that end, he is trying to arrange a personal meeting with the player in the coming days.
The intention is to speak directly with the German and explore the different paths his future could take. Manchester United and Milan have shown interest, and offers have also arrived from Saudi Arabia. While his departure is not yet official, everything indicates that the German goalkeeper's cycle at Barça is coming to an end.