Barcelona to activate Joan García's release clause
FC Barcelona’s pursuit of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García reached a new phase this weekend after Espanyol’s CEO Mao Ye Wu laid down an unambiguous condition: Barça must pay García’s full release clause to secure the transfer. On June 8, at a fan-club gathering, Mao Ye made clear that despite recent reports of an agreement in principle, Espanyol will not negotiate on price. As he put it, “the contract is the contract… we have no intention of negotiating the clause. Not with Barça or anyone else.” In other words, any buying club – specifically Barcelona in this case – must simply “execute the clause” and pay the agreed €25 million fee (plus any inflation adjustment) if they want to complete the deal. This blunt stance underscores that Barça has no room to haggle: they must meet Espanyol’s asking price or abandon the move. Graphic from local media heralding Joan García’s reported “sí” (yes) to Barcelona. Despite such optimistic coverage, Espanyol’s management has insisted that Barça...
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