Eric Garcia has confirmed he will leave Manchester City when his contract expires this summer, Pep Guardiola has confirmed the 20-year-old will return to Barcelona in the coming months and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Garcia will soon sign a five-year deal at the Camp Nou, but Mundo Deportivo’s report suggests a deal isn’t close.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who recently returned to the fold after winning the election, wants to make the Spanish international his first summer signing and Sport Witness translate that he’s only just put forward a ‘first offer’ to Garcia.
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The 20-year-old has spent four years at the Etihad Stadium but has failed to nail down a regular starting place. He’s made 25 appearances for the U18s, nine appearances for the U19s, 16 appearances for the U23s and 33 appearances for the first-team.
Garcia has made only four league appearances this campaign and currently finds himself behind Ruben Dias, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte in the pecking order, so few could blame him for wanting to leave.
City have missed out on a sizeable chunk of money, however, as they turned down a £15.4m bid from Barcelona last summer. The Catalan giants are leading the chase for his signature and are making a concerted effort to bring him back to Spain, but it appears no deal is done yet.