This season, the centre-back positions have emerged as two of the most competitive spots in the FC Barcelona team. The Blaugranes have a surplus of options for this area of the team, even though Hansi Flick has relied mostly on the pairing of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez for the majority of the season.
In addition to these two defenders, the likes of Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia are also competing for minutes. Andreas Christensen is also a part of the squad, even though he has been very unlucky with injuries and has spent the entire season on the sidelines.
All of these non-starting centre-backs can be starters in most other teams across Europe, and thus, they continue to be linked with moves away from the Catalan club.
This is shown once again in a report from Mundo Deportivo, which claims that Real Sociedad are closely following Eric Garcia, whom they have in their sights for the next season.
With a contract till 2026 and a release clause of €400 million, the Spaniard looked highly likely to change clubs in the last winter transfer window. He was already making plans to join Girona, while the Serie A side Como was also interested in him.
However, Hansi Flick ultimately refused to part ways with a player who can play both in the defence and the midfield. On the contrary, the Barcelona coach has shown his increasing confidence in the player by starting him four times only in the last month and having played him in all the games during this period.
Meanwhile, the Txuri-urdin side believes the former Manchester City defender would be a good addition to their squad, even though they already have the likes of Aguerd, Zubeldia, Pacheco, Elustondo, and Jon Martin, as their centre-back options.
Garcia’s style of play, performances, age, and versatility all make him a highly attractive target for La Reale, and they are looking to take advantage of the fact that his contract with Barcelona ends next year to arrive at an agreement that is beneficial for all the involved parties.
