Espaynol CEO Mao Ye Wu has played down talk that Joan Garcia is on the brink of a move to Barcelona.
Garcia is expected to join Barcelona shortly after the Catalan giants activate his €25 million release clause.
Yet the Espanyol chief has told Mundo Deportivo that nothing has happened yet and it’s all just ‘noise’.
“Over the last week, I know there’s been a lot of noise, but it’s just noise. Nothing has happened.
“As of today, Joan Garcia is an Espanyol player. We have to respect the right of every professional to choose their own path, but at the club, we’re committed to the contract we’ve signed, and we know that to make this decision, there’s a release clause that’s deposited and releases the contract.