Girona ready to spend €20m on Barcelona’s Eric García

Eric García is a man reborn after a very successful loan spell at Girona, and the surprise package of this La Liga season want to make sure they’ll keep the Barcelona defender in their ranks for a lot longer than just one campaign.

That’s according to Relevo, who report that Girona have made it a priority to sign García on a permanent transfer from Barça this summer and are willing to pay as much as €20 million to make the defender their record signing.

Girona executives see Eric as a crucial piece of their European project for next season and beyond, and believe the 23-year-old is at the perfect age to become a building block for the club’s future.

After a couple of difficult years at Barça…