According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have an ‘agreement closed’ for Eric Garcia that would see the ‘quality’ 19-year-old leave Manchester City and return to the Camp Nou in January. Barca wanted Garcia this summer but wouldn’t match our demands, so the deal fell through.
The £16.36m-rated man’s future has been uncertain at the Etihad Stadium for some time as he’s failed to nail down a starting place under Pep Guardiola and won’t sign a new deal. His contract is up in 2021, so we had no choice but to cash in rather than lose him for free next year.