In the hot summer of the continent, in the afternoon of August 14th, La Liga giant Barcelona released a heavy announcement: the team has officially completed the registration procedures of the three new players this summer, Depay, Eric Garcia and Manaj, who will soon be dressed in uniform for the red and blue legion of the official tournament.
Depay and Erick Garcia both moved to Barcelona as free agents. Red and Blue boss Ronald Koeman has been enamored with Depay since he returned from coaching the Dutch national team last year and insisted on including him in the squad. The Dutch shot-stopper said goodbye to Lyon and opted to join Barcelona after his contract expired.
Depay's registration is crucial for Barcelona, with Messi's departure and injuries to Ansu-Fatti, Dembele and Aguero, the team's forward line is almost completely paralyzed. The first round of matches is even encountered with the powerful Real Sociedad, so Depay's timely registration is of great significance to the first match of the new season under the management of Ronald Koeman.
Erick Garcia is the center back that Barcelona brought in this summer, and the team is counting on the player from their own youth academy to bolster the back line. As for Manaj, previously regarded as a Barcelona B team player, he has been promoted to register with the adult team, but has yet to have his shirt number finalized.
According to the rules of La Liga, the registration of new recruits can be completed before August 31st. However, due to the first round of matches kicking off earlier than August 31, Barcelona had to hurry to complete the registration of new recruits.
