BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Barcelona has made official the signing of 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan Garcia. The player arrives from the other team in the Catalan capital, Espanyol, after paying the release clause of 25 million euros and on Friday, the Azulgrana club announced, he will sign a contract until 2031. Espanyol also made his farewell official with a press release of a few lines, while the goalkeeper said goodbye to the club on social media.
“The time has come to separate, today I have to leave what has been my home for 15 years. During all this time I have always tried to grow every day as a footballer and as a man, with humility, sacrifice and the pride of defending this shirt – his words in a video -. I have given everything to try to live up to it, I know that my decision will not be easy for everyone to understand and I do not ask to be understood, but I want it to be known that it was a very considered choice. I thought not only about my career, but also about the best for the club, for my family and for me”, he said, then thanking everyone and adding without ever mentioning Barça: “Now a new challenge begins that I will face with enthusiasm but also with the utmost respect for everything I leave behind”.
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