{"id":11280,"date":"2025-06-18T14:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/laporta-barca-prepares-exciting-signing-after-securing-garcia\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:11:34","slug":"laporta-barca-prepares-exciting-signing-after-securing-garcia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/laporta-barca-prepares-exciting-signing-after-securing-garcia\/","title":{"rendered":"Laporta: Bar\u00e7a prepares &#8220;exciting&#8221; signing after securing Garc\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona prepares a &#8220;really exciting&#8221; signing<\/h2>\n\n\nThe president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has announced that the club is working on a &#8220;really exciting&#8221; signing after finalizing the arrival of goalkeeper Joan Garc\u00eda from Espanyol.\n\nThe sports director, Deco, had expressed the intention of reinforcing the squad with a winger. Among the names being considered are Nico Williams, Luis D\u00edaz, Marcus Rashford and Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107, depending on the club&#8217;s financial situation.\n\nAccording to reports, Nico Williams, Athletic Club forward, is emerging as Barcelona&#8217;s main target, after Deco met with his agent, Felix Tainta.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We have signed a player [Garc\u00eda] and we are working on another really exciting signing.<\/p><cite>Joan Laporta<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nBarcelona tried to sign Williams last summer, but the deal did not materialize due to registration problems in LaLiga. The 22-year-old player is still available for his release clause, estimated at 58 million euros.\n\n\n<p>Recently, Liverpool rejected an offer from Barcelona for Luis D\u00edaz. This could accelerate negotiations for Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0618%2Fr1508287_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Joan Laporta\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Joan Laporta ha insinuado una emocionante incorporaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s a la plantilla del Barcelona de cara a la nueva temporada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nDeco has also met with Rashford&#8217;s agent and brother, Dwaine Maynard.\n\nThe objective is to evaluate the cost of each possible signing, taking into account LaLiga&#8217;s financial restrictions. Laporta has rejected the suggestions of LaLiga&#8217;s president, Javier Tebas, regarding the club&#8217;s limitations.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We have faced many obstacles, but we have managed to overcome them. We can sign players normally without the intervention of LaLiga. It is a moment of great satisfaction because a lot of work has been done on the economic recovery of the club.<\/p><cite>Joan Laporta<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe first signing for Barcelona this summer was Joan Garc\u00eda, who signed a contract until 2031 after the club activated his release clause of 25 million euros.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona prepares a &#8220;really exciting&#8221; signing The president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has announced that the club is working on a &#8220;really exciting&#8221; signing after finalizing the arrival of goalkeeper Joan Garc\u00eda from Espanyol. The sports director, Deco, had expressed the intention of reinforcing the squad with a winger. 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