Espanyol signs Real Betis forward © EuroFootball.com

The Barcelona team has been strengthened by Sevilla striker Sergio Garcia for about 1.8 million euros.

The 27-year-old footballer, who won the European Championship with the Spanish national team in 2008, will sign a five-year contract with his new club.

Garcia played for Real Betis from 2008 and played 62 matches and scored 21 goals in two seasons.