SURPRISING DECISION OF GUARDIOLA
Manchester City decide not to register Eric García for the Champions
Published:8/10/2020 - 19:45h
Updated:9/10/2020 - 16:54h
Pep Guardiola has decided not to register Eric García on Manchester City's list for the Champions League. This movement could bring him closer to Barça in January, although the Catalan could still enroll him in the B list of the competition
This season seems that it goes to be complicated for Eric García. The central apuró his options of fichar by the FC Barcelona this past market of signings estival, but at the end has had to remain in the Manchester City. The English refused all the offers that arrived from the City Condal and preferred to remain with the defender, in spite of knowing in advance that it will not renew his agreement, that finalises in 2021.
The Barcelonan has decided that it wants to go out of the Etihad to play in the Barça and at all will do him change of idea. While, in the group barcelonista regret by have not closed his incorporation, since Ronald Koeman presionó all what could leaving clear that needed another central. Nevertheless, the blaugrana could go back to the load to by Eric in January, and the last movement of the City invites to think that could have serious options that this suceda.
This Thursday, the ones of Manchester have announced the 21 players inscribed for the list To of the Champions League. Surprisingly, between the elected is not the defence, although it could not being something decisive, since it still has options to go in in the list B. The 'cityzens' have until 20 October to expand the footballers that could play the League of Champions with born players from 1 January 1999.
Guardiola Left clear that Eric García would not renew
In addition to having been born of the 1999 to forward, the norm demands that the possible members of this list have played in the club in question during at least two years since they fulfilled the 15 or the 16. In this case, the ex canterano of the Barça would fulfil with all the requirements, by what Pep Guardiola still could have he of face to the maximum competition of clubs of Europe.
It will be necessary to see if the decision of the trainer of the English is because it does not go to have Eric or if it is because it wants to take advantage of the squares of the list To with other footballers and put to the Spanish in the B. If finally García does not explain for the one of Saint Pedor, this will facilitate his course to the Barcelona in winter. The Catalans could try do with him then offering a symbolic quantity, since have ensured his signing of face to June of 2021.
Eric could play with the Barça in Champions
It is necessary to signal, on the other hand, that play or no in the phase of groups of the Champions, Eric will be able to do it with the culés from eighth if it arrived in January. The norm changed recently, by what would not happen at all if at the end the defence went in in the list B and had minutes. It will be necessary to see how finish all and how much plays the Barcelonan with the City during this first-half of campaign.