Joan Garcia has joined Barcelona but the 24-year-old goalkeeper will only be called up to the Spain squad when the time is right.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that Joan Garcia will be recalled to the Spain squad in the future when the time is right as he remains confident in his current three goalkeepers in Athletic Bilbao’s Unai Simon, Arsenal’s David Raya and Real Sociedad’s Alex Remiro, Marca reported on Saturday.
Joan Garcia has joined Barcelona ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี from Espanyol on a six-year deal and has been promoted to the Blaugrana’s first-choice goalkeeper, with De La Fuente set to wait and see how the 24-year-old fares before deciding whether to call him up to the Spanish side.
‘He’s a great goalkeeper. I’ve called him up to the Under-21s. Of course he’ll come. We’ll see at the start of the season what his situation is.’
‘But be careful, the best goalkeepers in the world are Spanish and they are in the national team. I said clearly that they are the best goalkeepers and we are very happy with them. And of course Joan will join the national team when we think it is right,’ said De La Fuente.
The Spain boss also spoke about Lamine Yamal. Who is competing with Ousmane Dembele for the Ballon d’Or, saying: ‘He is growing very impressively for sure. I repeat he will be a legend. He has to improve in some areas, no doubt.’
‘We have to look after him but he is growing so much and he has to be clear that his teammates at the national team and at club level are the ones who will help him become a legend. He is an exciting boy.’
He ended by talking about 22-year-old forward Nico Williams, who could sign for Barcelona, saying: ‘Another genius. We’ll have to see what happens. It’s football, but Nico is another player who will make history and become a legend.’
‘We are proud to have such talented young players, they bring us great joy and I wish them all the best in their personal and professional lives.’