Barcelona want to tie up Eric Garcia deal 'worth £8.9m' this month instead of waiting to sign him for free this summer... as cash-strapped giants aim to pay transfer fee later this year

Barcelona are trying to push through a deal for Eric Garcia from Manchester City this month.

The 20-year old was expected to join Barca in the summer anyway when his contract at City runs out and he has already agreed terms on a five year deal with the Spanish club.

But Barcelona want to bolster their defensive options now and are trying to persuade City to let Garcia go even though they are unlikely to be able to pay the fee until later in the year.

The deal is said to be worth around £8.