Overview
- Barcelona officially completed the signing of Dominik Livaković on Thursday, Aug. 27, with the goalkeeper passing a medical and putting pen to paper on a deal through June 30, 2030.
- Reports say the fee is about €2 million up front with performance add‑ons that could lift the total to roughly €4 million and the contract was finalised after paperwork moved forward this week.
- The club has not decided whether Livaković will stay at Barcelona as an immediate backup to Joan García or be loaned out for the 2026–27 season, with the loan route previously favouring a return to Dinamo Zagreb.
- Dinamo Zagreb has reportedly asked for a two‑year loan instead of one, a demand that clashes with Barcelona’s plan to recall Livaković in time for Wojciech Szczęsny’s contract expiry in June 2027 and complicates registration and salary‑limit planning.
- Livaković brings heavy international experience as Croatia’s long‑time No.1 across multiple World Cups and European Championships and his arrival gives Barcelona early cover after Marc‑André ter Stegen’s exit and ahead of next summer’s planned goalkeeping transition.