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Eric Garcia is predicted to be again in motion for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona after the upcoming worldwide break, and phrase has it that he’ll return to being a backup centre-back.
With assets now out there as soon as extra in midfield, the supervisor values Garcia extra as a centre-back the place Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen are nonetheless unavailable.
But, the participant stays dissatisfied along with his function on the membership and is reportedly contemplating a transfer again to Girona the place he shone final season as a daily starter.
Plan B materializing
In accordance with a current replace from SPORT, Jonathan Tah is a powerful candidate to signal for Barcelona ought to Garcia depart.
The Catalans have many components working of their favour to make sure the deal will get over the road.
The German defender’s present cope with Bayer Leverkusen ends subsequent summer time and the participant doesn’t intend to resume his contract.
He’ll thus be out there as a free agent subsequent summer time, forcing his workforce to permit him to go away for a decrease charge in January.
Additional, Flick has personally entered the scene and is alleged to be pulling the strings with the participant’s agent Pini Zahavi to make a stronger case to signal for Barcelona.
Tah’s beginning worth could be round €20 million, a worth a lot decrease than his market valuation.
On condition that the membership just lately acquired the cope with Nike over the road, funds are unlikely to be an issue.
Tah will present a really totally different defensive profile to the prevailing core as he brings a powerful aerial presence, a dominating physique and nice top.
Given the type of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez coupled with the competitors from Araujo and Christensen, nonetheless, he is not going to have it simple to see minutes.
