Pep Guardiola confirms Eric Garcia will join Barcelona this summer

Pep Guardiola confirms Eric Garcia will join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer but Manchester City boss insists the defender is one of his ‘favourite’ players despite making only 10 appearances this season

  • Pep Guardiola has confirmed Eric Garcia will join Barcelona this summer 
  • The defender is out of contract at the Etihad at the end of the season 
  • The 20-year-old has made just 10 apperances for City this term 

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed Eric Garcia will join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.

Garcia, who came through Barca’s academy before joining City in 2017, rejected a new contract at the Etihad last summer and will be a free agent at the end of the campaign. 

The defeneder has made just 10 appearances this season and was not part of the squad as City won their fourth successive Carabao Cup in a 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday. 


Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola (L) has confirmed Eric Garcia (right) will join Barcelona on a free transfer this summer

Garcia was not named in the squad as City won their fourth successive League Cup on Sunday

When asked about the rotation of his squad following the victory at Wembley, Guardiola said: ‘There are players even who don’t play any matches. I think, for example, of Eric Garcia who is one of my favourite players.

‘I would love to have 15 Eric Garcias for the way he conducts his behaviour. He is always thinking of the team. 

‘He’s always a good face in the good or bad moments. He helps the manager and the backroom staff all the time.

Guardiola insisted the 20-year-old is one of his favourite players despite him making just 10 appearances in all competitions this season

‘He will go in an incredible team and when the people say they are unsatisfied if I don’t play, I think of Eric.

‘Most of the time he’s not on the bench because he’s going to move to Barcelona, I hope so. It’s tough, but it is what it is.’ 

Garcia has made just two starts in the Premier League this season with two appearances off the bench.

The centre back has found himself behind John Stones, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte in the pecking order while Nathan Ake is also fit again and was on the bench at Wembley.



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