Barcelona squad overhaul continues to raise a few eyebrows as one of the club’s defenders has been mentioned as a potential move.
As the Blaugrana are looking to lessen the wage bill and maintain compliance with Financial Fair Play, a move for the player in the summer looks more feasible.
Real Sociedad has established itself as a real contender to land the ex-Barcelona defender, according to Fichajes.
Real Sociedad is known to operate in a tactical and disciplined approach and possession-based style, the defender would seem to fit right into their system.
As of now, there has been no formal negotiation, but the club’s sporting directors are tracking the situation to pounce on any opportunity that arises for this player.
This player would be an attractive option for any club competing at a domestic and European level due to the player’s experience at the elite level and their technical ability.
The defender in question is Eric Garcia, the former Manchester City wonderkid, who has suffered from limited opportunities at Barcelona.
Although Garcia is tactically intelligent and can build from the back, he has to contend with some upstart talents like Pau Cubarsi and established abilities like Inigo Martinez and Ronald Araujo.
Real Sociedad’s interest represents a very real possibility, and with the club’s manager, Imanol Alguacil, advocating for using young Spanish talent, this makes sense for Garcia as a chance to revive his playing career.
For Garcia, a move to San Sebastian represents a career-defining opportunity.
At 24, regular first-team football is important if Garcia is to recapture his form and boost his international chances.
Barcelona are open to offers, and any move must come with an agreed financial consideration.
With the new transfer window approaching, the interest that Real Sociedad has shown could lead to a win-win deal involving a potential transfer, enabling Garcia to make a proper start to revive his career, and Barcelona needing to make some financial sense of the transfer.
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