The unexpected aspect in which Eric García has improved during his stay at Girona

Of the footballers yielded by the FC Barcelona this season, definitely, the one who better performance has showed is Eric García. The central of 23 years has been indisputable for Míchel from the month of September, being the eighth player of the staff with more minutes contested (2.207') and one of the defenders with better statistical in attack in what it goes of LaLiga.

In this sense, the Catalan defender has exploded an up to now unpublished facet in his game: the offensive. With his goal the Saturday in front of the Cádiz (4-1), Eric already adds three so many in 27 parties this season, something that had not attained to achieve in 35 official apparitions with the Manchester City neither in the 70 parties that contested with the Barça between 2021 and 2023.

Eric García does merits to litigate by a place in the Barça

In this sense, the performance of García opens the debate in Can Barça on which decision take this summer with his future. The central has agreement until June of 2026 and a clause of rescission of 400 million euros. His cession by a year did not include option of purchase, by which the defender has to report to the Barcelona pre-season the second week of July, as long as the club do not resolve before his exit.

In principle, the Barça does not have Eric for the 2024/25, since the club considers to have very covered the centre of the saga with Ronald Araújo, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez and Andreas Christensen, in addition to Jules Koundé that always is had to return to the place where more comfortable feels . The irruption of Cubarsí carried to Christensen to move to the place of defensive pivote, a role that the own García exerted the past season in some parties.

The Barça will look for to do box with Eric García in summer

From here that, further of what suceda in summer with Xavi Hernández, Eric do not have place in the staff culé. The plans, this yes, can change in case to concretise the traspaso of Ronald Araújo, a sensitive drop that would force to the club to add another central not to happen difficulties the next season. For now there are not formal offers by the Catalan, but his traspaso could close by a near figure to the 20 million euros, with the Girona like first option to clear his exit.