Barcelona suffer blow in attempt to sign 31-year-old who would solve 'squad issue'

Real Sociedad are reportedly warring to support clasp of goalkeeper Alex Remiro amid involvement from Barcelona, with a caller declaration perchance connected the cards for the Spain international.

Remiro has made 305 appearances for Real Sociedad since arriving astatine the nine from Athletic Bilbao successful 2019, including 35 outings successful each competitions during the 2025-26 campaign.

The 31-year-old's declaration is owed to expire successful the summertime of 2027, and determination is presently speculation surrounding his future, with Barcelona said to beryllium keen connected his signature.

Remiro is Real Sociedad's fig one, but the Spaniard is said to beryllium wanted to supply enactment for Joan Garcia astatine Barcelona, truthful it would beryllium a wholly antithetic relation for him astatine Camp Nou.

Barcelona-linked Remiro 'to beryllium offered' caller Real Sociedad contract

The goalkeeper precocious refused to play down suggestions that helium could determination to Barcelona during this summer's transportation window.

“I’ve heard a spot astir it connected societal media, but close present I’m wholly focused connected Real Sociedad. Barca? You ne'er know,” Sport quoted Remiro arsenic saying.

However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Real Sociedad person told the stopper that they mean to connection him a caller two-year declaration with the enactment of a 3rd year.

The study claims that Remiro's merchandise clause volition driblet to €12m (£10.4m) this summer, which has placed Barcelona connected red-alert, but Real Sociedad volition conflict to support him.

Remiro is expected to beryllium a portion of the goalkeeping section for Spain astatine the 2026 World Cup, though his presumption successful the last enactment is not guaranteed astatine this stage.

Why bash Barcelona privation to motion different goalkeeper?

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is connected indebtedness astatine Girona and wide expected to permission the Catalan outfit during this summer's transportation window; the Germany planetary is presently injured but volition not beryllium abbreviated of suitors.

Wojciech Szczesny has a declaration astatine Barcelona until the summertime of 2027, but the 35-year-old would beryllium a fig 3 down Joan Garcia and a caller goalkeeper.

Remiro is simply a proven performer astatine the apical level and would enactment genuine unit connected Joan Garcia for the gloves, but Real Sociedad volition not let him to permission without a fight.