Barcelona’s pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah is gaining momentum, and it appears that evidently the membership’s defensive ranks will have to be trimmed to make room for the brand new arrival.
As reported by Luis Miguelsanz in SPORT, this might sign the tip of Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia’s time at Barcelona, with each dealing with unsure futures on the membership.
Christensen’s scenario is sophisticated by his contract, which runs till 2026, and though he has acquired appreciable curiosity from different golf equipment, the Danish defender has repeatedly said that he has no intention of leaving.
Nevertheless, issues could change if he finds himself on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
In such a situation, the 28-year-old could rethink his place when the switch window opens in June. Because it stands, Christensen’s probabilities of common enjoying time seem restricted, particularly with the potential arrival of Tah.
Then there’s Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia is the doubtless candidate to depart Barcelona. (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)
Garcia, then again, appears extra more likely to depart Barcelona within the close to future. Whereas he’s nonetheless valued by the membership, Hansi Flick seems to prioritise different centre-backs over him within the pecking order.
His scenario may see him transfer on as early as January if he decides to hunt a brand new problem.
In the meantime, one other issue to contemplate is the way forward for Jules Kounde. The Frenchman, who has primarily performed as a right-back, has expressed a choice for returning to his pure centre-back place.
His potential transfer to the centre of defence may additional complicate the scenario for Christensen and Garcia, leaving them with even fewer probabilities to play.
In abstract, each Christensen and Garcia are dealing with unsure occasions at Barcelona, and with the membership’s defensive choices rising, one or each gamers may very well be on their manner out.
Whereas Christensen’s departure could hinge on his function within the coming months, Garcia is the extra doubtless candidate to depart in January, with Barcelona doubtlessly on the lookout for a brand new path of their defensive position.