Eric García will definitely continue his career at Barcelona, the Catalan superpower announces. The twenty-year-old center-back passed the medical examination at the Camp Nou without any problems and then signed a contract until the summer of 2026. García makes the transfer-free transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona, where he was part of the youth academy for several years.
Barcelona reached an oral agreement last December with García, who has an expiring contract with Manchester City. The young man has recently announced that he does not want to extend his stay with the losing Champions League finalist from Manchester. The Spaniard could not have a permanent place in the defense of the English champions under manager Pep Guardiola and after four seasons in England, García has decided to return to his great love from Barcelona.
The seven-time international of Spain, included in the final European Championship selection by national coach Luis Enrique, eventually came to 35 games in the shirt of Manchester City. Bee the Citizens he completed his trophy cabinet with a league title, four times the EFL Cup and the Community Shield. During Saturday’s Champions League final against Chelsea (0-1), García sat on the bench for ninety minutes. The defender is, next to Sergio Agüero, who is also from Manchester City, the second addition to Barcelona for next season. The Argentinian striker still has to sign a contract with the club of trainer Ronald Koeman.
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