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Barcelona's transfer market does not stop. The Catalan club has reached a verbal agreement with Fenerbahçe to sign Dominik Livakovic, a 31-year-old Croatian goalkeeper, for a maximum of 4 million euros. The deal includes 2 million fixed and another 2 in variables, but the goalkeeper will not join Barça this season; he will be loaned out and will arrive in June 2027.
Livakovic, signed by Barça for 2027
The agreement between Barcelona and Fenerbahçe is underway, and both clubs have started exchanging the necessary documentation to complete the deal. The signing, reported by Fabrizio Romano, is valued at 2 million euros fixed plus 2 million in variables.
Barça's plan does not involve incorporating Livakovic immediately. The goalkeeper will remain on loan during the 2026/27 season, with Dinamo Zagreb being the most likely destination, and will return to Spanish football when Wojciech Szczesny's contract ends in 2027.
Barcelona is also working on a four-season contract, including the loan season. This way, Livakovic will be tied to the Blaugrana club until 2030 and will be the second goalkeeper in the project starting next summer, behind Joan García.
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona have reached a verbal agreement for Dominik Livaković to join from Fenerbahçe, here we go!
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 21, 2026
€2m initial fee, €2m add-ons. Plan to sign Livaković as backup GK from June 2027 when Szczesny leaves.
This season, Livaković will go out on loan as reported — follows… pic.twitter.com/sGVRnMYa12
Barça opts for Livakovic as Szczesny's successor
The operation is part of a medium-term planning for the goalkeeping position. Szczesny's contract runs until 2027, and Livakovic will allow Barcelona to secure an internationally experienced goalkeeper to take his place when the Polish goalkeeper leaves the club.
Livakovic, standing at 1.88 meters, has 79 caps for Croatia and has participated in three World Cups. The goalkeeper was developed at Dinamo Zagreb, where he played between 2016 and 2023, before signing with Fenerbahçe.
The Croatian also has knowledge of Spanish football following his loan spell at Girona during the first half of last season. However, he did not play any matches for Míchel Sánchez's team, as Paulo Gazzaniga remained the starting goalkeeper.
A long-term focused operation
Barcelona manages to secure a 4 million euros signing that will not have an immediate impact on Hansi Flick's squad. Livakovic will continue on loan for a season, and the club will have Szczesny's replacement assured for the 2027/28 season.
The next step will be to finalize the exchange of documentation between Barcelona and Fenerbahçe and to formalize Livakovic's loan for this season. If no issues arise, the Croatian goalkeeper will definitively join Barça in June 2027.
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