1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 12th News According to reports from multiple media, Barcelona is about to pay a 25 million euros termination fee, signing goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol. According to statistics from Daily Sports, Joan Garcia will be the fifth player in Barcelona’s history to sign by paying a termination fee
The rules for termination fee for players in Spanish league have been implemented since 1985. The following are the first four cases of Barcelona introducing players by activating the termination clause:
1. Rivaldo (1997), the termination fee of 4 billion pesetta
The first time Barcelona introduced players through the termination clause was in August 1997. They signed Rivaldo from La Coruña with a termination fee of 4 billion pesetta (approximately 24 million euros at the exchange rate at that time).
2. Keita (2008), a termination fee of 14 million euros
Keita is Guardiola’s first signing after coaching Barcelona, and Barcelona paid Sevilla a termination fee of 14 million euros to him.
3. Langelle (2018) termination fee of 35 million euros
Langelle played for before this was Sevilla.
4. Griezmann (2019) termination fee of 120 million euros
Griezmann played for the team before this was Atletico Madrid.