Following the closure of the summer window on September 1, Barcelona’s new signings remain a major talking point, with the Catalan side keen to build on last season’s treble of La Liga, Supercopa de Espana and Copa del Rey titles.
While their UEFA Champions League (UCL) exit was a sore spot, the club’s strategy this summer was measured, focused on adding quality without upsetting a settled core. The aim now is not only to defend domestic honours but also to push further in Europe when the competition resumes.
The key additions include Joan Garcia, who has come in as the new first-choice goalkeeper, and Marcus Rashford, brought in to add firepower in attack. Roony Bardghji has also been snapped up as one for the future, while exits such as Clement Lenglet and Inigo Martinez have helped ease the wage bill. Crucially, no major squad player departed.
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Barcelona new signings Summer 2025
Joan Garcia (Espanyol)
Barcelona activated the £21.3m release clause in Garcia's contract to sign the Spanish goalkeeper on a six-year deal. He was also linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa all thought to be interested in his signature.
Garcia made a total of 67 appearances for Espanyol, as he helped them gain promotion to La Liga in the 2023/24 season. He also impressed in the last campaign, making the most saves (146) in the division, and won a gold medal with Spain at the last Olympics in Paris.
Garcia signing grade: A
Garcia showed himself to be one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga in the 2024/25 campaign, despite playing for a so-called lesser team in Espanyol. Given the long-term injury that the previous number one goalkeeper, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, suffered, Barcelona needed to bring in a new man in between the sticks.
Wojciech Szczesny should also provide some stellar competition for Garcia, and at 35 years of age, the Spaniard can certainly learn from the Polish veteran. Ter Stegen is also 33 years old and not getting any younger, so at 24, Garcia also provides an excellent long-term option in the goalkeeping department.
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Barcelona's first outfield signing of the summer transfer window was that of Rashford. The English forward joined on loan from Premier League giants Manchester United, with Barca reportedly paying a loan fee and all of his wages.
Rashford has fallen out of favour with his boyhood club under head coach Ruben Amorim, and so has been on the transfer list of the Red Devils since last season. He spent the second half of the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Aston Villa.
Rashford signing grade: B
Given that he is only on loan, the signing of Rashford is relatively low-risk for Barcelona. If he can get back to the player that he was a few years ago, the Catalan giants will certainly have a talented player on their books with something to prove.
There have already been signs of that happening, with Rashford notably scoring a brilliant brace in a 2-1 win against Newcastle at St. James' Park in the league phase of the UCL.
Roony Bardghji (Copenhagen)
Barcelona also completed the signing of promising 19-year-old winger Roony Bardghji from Danish Superliga club Copenhagen for a reported transfer fee of around £2.2m.
Bardghji signing grade: B
Bardghji is highly unlikely to break into the starting XI straight away for Barcelona, considering that they already have world-class wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal already at the club. However, he is undoubtedly a useful squad player to have, and boasts plenty of potential to become a world-class talent himself in the future.
Barcelona confirmed arrivals Summer 2025 – Full list
- Joan Garcia (Espanyol) – £21.3m
- Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) – Loan
- Roony Bardghji (Copenhagen) – £2.2m
Barcelona confirmed departures Summer 2025
- Alex Valle (Como) – £5.1m
- Clement Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) – Free
- Ansu Fati (Monaco) – Loan
- Pablo Torre (Mallorca) – £4.3m
- Pau Victor (Braga) – £13m
- Inigo Martinez (Al Nassr) – Free
- Inaki Pena (Elche) – Loan
- Ander Astralaga (Granada) – Loan
- Oriol Romeu (without club) – Free
Barcelona transfer window rating: Grade B
On the whole, Barcelona’s business has been steady rather than spectacular, earning them a fair Grade B for this window. There is still a sense that the squad could use more depth, but financial limits mean that marquee signings will have to wait.
However, signing Garcia as the new number one goalkeeper and Rashford to help bolster their forward ranks is a good start, and they have not lost any major squad players of note so far.
Bardghji is also a smart signing for the future, while they have also managed to significantly trim the wage bill by letting go of the likes of Lenglet and Martinez, among others. Nonetheless, Barca's current squad looks strong enough to compete on all fronts once again.
