FC Barcelona Transfer Summer Is Over
Good day, everyone, and welcome to my blog. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta gave a press conference with the club explaining some key movements happening in the coming new season, which include the state of returning to the Spotify Camp Nou, the club's finances and also about the Barcelona transfer window. Before the transfer window began, there was a clear plan by the club to sign a left-winger, left-back, and goalkeeper, which was the crucial part of this transfer window.
There were shortlists made for all the positions I mentioned above, and for the goalkeeper position, it was clear that Joan Garcia was the clear player for the goalkeeper position at the club. FC Barcelona activated the 25 million release clause on Joan Garcia after negotiations with the Catalan goalkeeper. During the negotiation period, I mentioned that Barcelona initially planned to buy Joan Garcia, then loan him for that season, but the Catalan goalkeeper didn't accept the terms Barcelona were exploring, as he only wanted to play in the team that would give him more minutes on the field.
Hansi Flick was a key part of this deal for Joan Garcia, and at the end, the club offered to give him more minutes next season. This agreement alone has caused a stir between Marc Andre Ter Stegen and the board, as the German goalkeeper's relationship with the board has already cracked. Ter Stegen, on the other hand, is not ready to leave the club as he is looking to stay, but he also wants minutes, and this is all up to Hansi Flick when he starts setting every week once the season begins. Ter Stegen will be out for 4-5 months because of the back surgery, which should give Joan Garcia enough time to show his quality on the goal line on the team list.
FC Barcelona went on a purchase of 2-3 million euros for Ronny Bardghji from Copenhagen. The 19-year-old has been solid in training and in his first preseason appearance as he scored a goal in that match. There is a plan to keep in in the B team and completely integrate the youngster into the first team as time goes on at the club. Roony Bardhghji is a solid substitute for Lamine Yamal on the right wing and I just hope we get to see more of Ronny to give Yamal some space to rest in the next campaign.
Marcus Rashford is the latest signing for the club on a loan deal, which was accepted by Manchester United with an option to buy next summer. FC Barcelona has spent 27 million euros on the market and their rivals are doing 100 million plus on buying players. FC Barcelona president said the doors to sign more players are not going to happen until next year, as the club is satisfied with the current form of the squad, or they are having a financial issue internally. So guys that will be all for now. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.