Since the turn of the century only one player has signed directly from Espanyol before Joan Garcia, the striker Jonatan Soriano. At Espanyol between 2006 and 2009, Soriano joined a Barça Atlètic side in 2009 coached by Luis Enrique.

The Blaugrana club has paid the release clause of the 24-year-old goalkeeper who arrives from RCD Espanyol.Catalan Product.Barça Quality. pic.twitter.com/NEU33EV9GV— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)

With Joan Garcia's arrival to FC Barcelona, there are some question marks over the future of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has been linked with a move to Galatasaray