Joan Garcia hasn't ruled out signing for Barça: "I'll decide what's best for me."

BarcelonaJoan Garcia is the name in the spotlight at the start of the transfer window. The Espanyol goalkeeper, who has established himself as one of the best in La Liga this season, must decide which shirt he will wear for the upcoming campaign, although it seems clear that the Cornellà-El Prat offices are hoping to cash in on two clauses. On the one hand, Newcastle appears to be leading the English race; on the other, Barça is the option that most worries the Pericos. The player has not yet ruled out any possibility. Regarding the upcoming transfer window, the 24-year-old avoided answering. "I'm very calm. A lot of things are coming up from a lot of teams, but we've just finished the season and I want to rest. From there, I'll decide what's best for me," he assured.

Furthermore, the Catalan national team goalkeeper also declined to go into details about the potential conflict for Espanyol fans: "I haven't thought about it. I'm very calm and focused on my thoughts, feelings, and also on the people I care about." He had already expressed similar sentiments on Tuesday in an interview on the program Everything revolves from Catalunya Ràdio, where he assured that "it wouldn't be a problem to play against Espanyol." "It would also be nice. These things can happen, but I try to look on the bright side of things," he said.

The rumors linking Garcia to Barça come after a turbulent season in goal: the injury to Ter Stegen, who has a contract until 2028, forced the sporting directors to look for a temporary replacement for the German. Iñaki Peña defended the posts during the first part of the campaign, later making way for Wojciech Szczęsny, who has yet to decide whether he will continue with Barça next year or return to retire in Marbella.