New Barcelona signing to pen 5-year contract on Wednesday | OneFootball

La Liga giants Barcelona are set to tie up the club’s first official signing of the summer this coming Wednesday.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Joan García as the player primed to put pen to paper on terms with the Blaugrana.

The name of goalkeeper Joan has of course dominated the headlines in Catalunya’s capital for several weeks now.

This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that, amid a search for reinforcements between the posts, those behind the scenes at the Camp Nou had set their sights firmly on the Espanyol star.

Negotiations, in turn, were kicked into gear with Joan and his entourage, over the terms of a contract.

And with as much now in place, all that remains is for Barcelona to pay the 24-year-old’s release clause.

In turn, it should not come as a major surprise to hear of the transfer, on the part of Deco and co, now being considered imminent.

As per a report from Sport:

‘Barça have everything ready for the Espanyol goalkeeper to sign a contract for the next five seasons this Wednesday, according to ‘Catalunya Ràdio’ and this newspaper can confirm.’

Joan’s presentation as the newest member of Hansi Flick’s squad will then come a few days later, upon the conclusion of the Spaniard’s summer vacation.

Conor Laird – GSFN