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Eric Garcia is needed by Newcastle to interchange Jamaal Lascelles

Eric Garcia is needed by Newcastle to interchange Jamaal Lascelles

Eric Garcia of FC Barcelona seems on as he warms up with teammates. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)

Newcastle are taking a look at out-of-favour Barcelona defender, Eric Garcia, as a possible January alternative for Jamaal Lascelles.

Eddie Howe has had damage issues together with his centre-backs this season, and while Jamaal Lascelles has all the time been a key a part of his plans, now might be the best time for Eric Garcia to step into the breach at St. James’ Park.

The Spaniard is out of favour beneath Hansi Flick at Barcelona, and will effectively think about a transfer to the Premier League as a sound possibility.

Eric Garcia is needed by Newcastle

Eric Garcia and Gavi of FC Barcelona. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)

Based on Soccer Transfers, Newcastle see Garcia as the perfect alternative for Lascelles, and he will surely give the Magpies some wanted power in depth in that space.

Newcastle’s failure to signal Marc Guehi is a sign of the place Howe needs to enhance by way of the make up of his squad, and it was rumoured months in the past that Garcia can be surplus to necessities at Barcelona, which has proved to be the case.

Eric Garcia is surplus to necessities at Barcelona

Soccer Transfers notice that Barcelona will enable Garcia to depart for as little as €25m, which is a cut price when in comparison with the charges being quoted in the summertime for Guehi et al.

As Newcastle proceed to attempt to become familiar with the Premier League’s Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines, it’s a deal that would effectively make sense to them financially in addition to in a squad sense.

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The 23-year-old definitely has the requisite top-flight expertise to have the ability to slot straight into the Magpies again line, and the query that Eddie Howe and his backroom employees ought to be asking themselves is ‘why wouldn’t we signal the participant?’

With the January switch window opening in lower than a fortnight, Newcastle must place themselves to make sure a swift conclusion to any deal ought to it occur.

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