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‘I didn’t want him to leave’ - Xavi confirms he wants Eric García in Barcelona squad next season

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Barcelona will face a familiar face in their huge La Liga clash away to Girona on Saturday as on-loan defender Eric García is expected to start for the hosts against his parent club.

Eric has revived his career during his loan spell at Girona and his future is in question as we approach the end of the season, with his current club willing to do whatever it takes to sign the 23-year-old on a permanent deal this summer.

But Xavi Hernández is not interested in parting ways with Eric. Speaking in a press conference on Friday the boss was asked about the defender, and made it clear he wants García to stay and revealed his loan to Girona last summer only happened due to Financial Fair Play.