Eric Garcia He has seen his role change radically in just one year. From being a starter with Xavi at Barça and with Luis Enrique in the Spanish team to being a discard for the culé coach and not entering into the plans of the new coach. Now, with Iñigo Martínez falling and the market about to open, the youth squad has the transferable sign.
This season he has participated in a total of 32 games. Although it seems like a good number, the reality is different. Of the 32 he has started in 18 and has played the 90 minutes only in 11. His participation translates into 1800 minutes, or what is the same, a total of 20 complete games. It is little in a season where there has not been a right-back in use and Araújo and Koundé have spent months in the infirmary. In the most difficult moments, Xavi has turned to Marcos Alonso as a centre-back. Eric García has played the residual minutes and the games where the most usual rested. With the imminent arrival of Iñigo Martínez, he will become the fifth centre-back, so his opportunities will be further reduced.
In Italy there is talk about a possible interest from Inter Milan. The Catalan team would welcome an offer of around 10 million euros. With this amount the player would be more than amortized. There is also speculation about a transfer where the Italian team would assume the total cost of the card. The youth squad emigrated to Manchester after training in the culé youth system, he returned to Can Barça for free. Not being the same case as others like Ferrán Torres, Barça sees Eric as a transferable player due to his youth. The sale of him can suppose a brief relief to the economy of the club.