The signing of Eric García, defense of Manchester City, for him FC Barcelona was activated a few months ago, still with Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board of directors at the head of the Barça club. His arrival could not take place in the summer due to the huge claims made by the Manchester City, but the 20-year-old Catalan defender had already decided not to renew with the England squad to return to the Camp Nou.
In fact, Eric García himself is said to have given the green light to FC Barcelona to sign an agreement and get back on their path so that today the operation can be closed this winter in the form of a transfer if an agreement is reached. reached. with the Manchester City or in the summer as a free agent when the negotiations between azulgranas and ‘skyblues’ do not come to fruition.
The priority of FC Barcelona is to be able to draw Eric García the same month of January and, according to information published by ‘Mundo Deportivo’, the Manchester City he would have lowered his summer claims a lot to prevent his player from leaving for free in July. Specifically, the English club would be willing to get rid of the defender in exchange for 5 million euros fixed and 5 more in variables.
The position of the trained team Pep Guardiola is far from the one taken in the summer, in which the Manchester City He asked for 10 million fixed euros plus another 10 in variables. A few amounts that the FC Barcelona could not undertake after the crisis caused by the pandemic. However, with the halving of the price, the culéclub can face the payment, which would be made from next season.
The aforementioned media assure that too Carles Tusquets, chairman of the Board of Directors commissioned by FC Barcelona, wants to propose to the candidates who remain after the validation of the signatures –Joan Laporta, Victor font, Toni Freixa and Emili Rousaud– that they approve the signing of Eric García when he finally Manchester City he turns his arm around while lowering his pretensions.
Possible exits
Before you can sign Eric García, he FC Barcelona it should put the departures section on track, both to reduce labor costs and to make room for Catalan. The first to leave was Carles Aleñá – assigned to Getafe– and the following could be players with little fame like Junior Firpo O Matheus Fernandes. Even Samuel Umtiti, in case an interesting proposal comes in.