The transfer was agreed for âŹ2m in guaranteed payments plus a further âŹ500,000 in variables, a modest outlay for a goalkeeper with 79 caps for Croatia and a lengthy rĂ©sumĂ© across three clubs.
LivakoviÄ had been under contract at Fenerbahçe until 2028 before Barcelona moved to accelerate his signing, and he flew into the city in the days before completing the formalities.
"It's a dream to be here and sign for Barça, see you soon, visca Barça!" he said upon becoming a Barcelona player.
The Croatian arrives with a well-travelled career behind him: 310 appearances for Dinamo Zagreb, 108 for NK Zagreb and 74 at Fenerbahçe, along with a brief loan spell at Girona in the 2025-26 season during which he did not feature in a competitive match.
He becomes the third senior goalkeeper in Hansi Flick's squad, initially expected to slot in as backup to Joan GarcĂa and move ahead of Wojciech SzczÄsny in the pecking order â though Barcelona are still working through the financial fair play implications of registering him, with a loan elsewhere still possible if his fee cannot be accommodated within the squad's wage limits.
Marc-AndrĂ© ter Stegen, no longer part of Flick's plans, has already left on loan for Ajax under MĂchel. LivakoviÄ's arrival is also expected to reduce first-team opportunities for Ăder Ăller and Ăker RodrĂguez if his registration is confirmed, with the club's goalkeeping department now considerably more experienced than it was at the start of the summer.
Barcelona had been tracking LivakoviÄ's situation for some time, with his experience across multiple leagues and his standing as an established international viewed as valuable qualities for a squad juggling LaLiga, the Champions League and domestic cup competition.
The move continues Barcelona's pattern this window of prioritising proven quality over potential in positions the club considers non-negotiable, even at a moment when financial fair play continues to complicate registrations across the squad.