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Pep Guardiola gives update on Eric Garcia future amid Barcelona rumours

Barcelona bagged two wins in two games as they kickstarted the new season on a high. This shows Barcelona is going through a positive change under Ronald Koeman. The Dutch gaffer took some immediate steps upon his arrivals. He awaited pas the pre-season campaign to decide his squad based on the performances of the players in those matches. Also, Koeman kept in mind to experiment with his new formation to know if the team is compatible or not.

Eric Garcia: Barcelona in need of a centre-back

Pep Guardiola gives update on Eric Garcia future amid Barcelona rumours

The new boss was also told to balance the books as Barcelona is currently financially weak and cannot go all-in for big-money signings. Hence, he has to raise the budget to make new signings this summer. Nelson Semedo sale fetched just enough to bring in a young potential replacement in the form of Sergino Dest. The current model of Barcelona is to rebuild the club with future stars.

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This plan included the new signings of Francisco Trincao from SC Braga and Pedri from Las Palmas. Dest is the new inclusion to the squad who will bolster the defensive line. Koeman realizes he has to strengthen the defense in order to compete fiercely in Europe as well as in La Liga. Hence, he is pursuing a young center-back, Eric Garcia.

The 19-year-old is one of the top summer targets for Barcelona. Pep’s side has recently signed Ruben Dias from SL Benfica which puts Garcia’s position in jeopardy. The former La Masia graduate will be eager to head back to Camp Nou. Barcelona did submit a bid of €12 million for the youngster. However, Manchester City is asking about €25 million for the player.

Former Barcelona boss gives his view over Garcia transfer

Pep Guardiola was recently asked about the future of Eric at the Manchester outfit. ESPN reports that Pep was not sure of the transfer deal. The Spaniard manager acknowledges the centre-back as theirs for now and realizes Barca wants him but no deal has been struck between both the clubs as for now. He added that anything can happen before the transfer window shuts on Monday.

Koeman is trying hard to snap up Eric Garcia. He does not want to wait for another year when the defender’s contract runs to sign him for free. The Blaugrana is plotting a swap deal for Eric offering Rafinha Alcantara along with a sum of €8 million.

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