Arsenal Newsnow: Despite Mikel Arteta’s and Arsenal’s interest, Eric Garcia apparently wants to remain with Barcelona and compete for a starting role
Arsenal Newsnow: Mundo Deportivo reports that despite interest from Arsenal, Eric Garcia does not want to go to the club. He wants to remain at Barcelona and compete for Xavi Hernandez’s starting spot.
The early interest shown by the Catalans put Garcia’s sights on a return to Camp Nou, where he flourished as a youth. The plan was appealing on many levels, and when he moved back to Catalonia from Manchester all those years ago, he may have envisioned a career similar to Pique’s.
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Garcia’s stint at Camp Nou has not gone according to plan despite an encouraging beginning. The defender has fallen well behind Xavi Hernandez in the pecking order after a shaky first year. The defensive leaders for Barcelona are often Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, and Andreas Christensen. Marcos Alonso is used in an unusual position by the team’s manager.
The club must nonetheless signal that he is available for purchase despite the player’s obvious injuries. Considering Barcelona’s financial woes, it’s only logical to assume the club could be on the lookout for an opening. But Garcia hasn’t seen that happen yet.
Arsenal is looking for a left-sided central defender and has shown interest. Mikel Arteta, who was an assistant coach at Man City while Garcia was a player, is also quite familiar with Garcia. If Barcelona is honest about what they want, Arsenal will make a deal.
Will Eric Garcia move from Barcelona to the Emirates Stadium?
There have been rumours that they are interested in free agent Evan Ndicka, among other players. Arteta appears to have a high opinion of Garcia ever since his time at Man City. He could be wise to exploit this chance to bring the defender back to England.
Garcia has no interest in leaving the club for Arsenal or anyone else. He plans to battle to keep battling for his starting position. The Barcelona defender is desperate to regain Xavi’s confidence and play a larger role in the team’s defensive strategy.
Garcia may believe he has just six months to establish his value, given all that’s going on at the club. The Barcelona defender may be included in the club’s sale if his current scenario continues. Given that he signed for free, the club stands to gain a substantial profit by selling him.
Arsenal, however, may want to leave their options open for the time being in case an opportunity presents itself this summer. There is no way Garcia will be switching teams in January, especially because he still has time to cement his role as a key contributor for Barcelona before the season concludes.
