Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Friday that Barcelona and Fenerbahçe have a verbal agreement for goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, with the fee described as about €2m upfront plus €2m in add‑ons.
- The club plans to complete paperwork to sign Livaković this window and then loan him for the 2026–27 season so he can join Barcelona’s first team in summer 2027.
- Barcelona view the move as succession planning: Livaković is intended to be the veteran backup behind Joan García after Wojciech Szczesny’s contract expires on June 30, 2027.
- Agent Andy Bara played a central role in negotiations and sources say Livaković is available because he is surplus at Fenerbahçe due to the presence of Ederson and his World Cup 2026 profile raised his appeal.
- Reports note the operation is advanced but not final until paperwork, a medical and registration are completed, and some outlets say the signing could affect Marc‑André ter Stegen’s future at the club.