As the end of the 2023/2024 season is finally in sight, Barcelona’s focus is bound to be on the upcoming summer transfer window.
Apart from the imminent arrival of new faces and some player departures, finalizing the future of players sent out on loan last summer will also be a topic of interest.
Eric Garcia, who was loaned out to Girona in the closing days of last year’s summer window, will be completing his one-year spell.
And he will soon be locking horns against his parent club as Barcelona faces off against Girona at the Montilivi stadium.
Speaking to SPORT, Garcia touched upon a variety of topics related to his time at Barcelona and the foreseeable future.
Opening up about his time at Barcelona
When asked to rate the two seasons he spent at Barcelona, the defender remarked that
the initial year as a team was challenging, while the second year went well with Barça winning La Liga.
“The first year was complicated as a group. There was a change of coach, then we took flight and entered the Champions League.
“The second season was very good and we won La Liga. On an individual level I didn’t have all the minutes I wanted and that’s why I made the decision to go out on loan,” Garcia said.
When questioned about the rumors suggesting that Xavi Hernandez did not support his departure, the 23-year-old responded:
“That’s right, it happened on the last day due to a ‘fair play’ issue and I was clear that if I left, it would be to go to Girona.“
Eric has done well at Girona. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)
What happens at the end of the season?
Eric Garcia acknowledged that he is still a Barcelona player and that he has a contract to fulfill. Eventually, he will sit down with the club and discuss what is best for all parties.
“I’m going to return to Barça. I have a contract, I will return when the season ends and we will talk to the club to see what is there,” he claimed.
“For now I will return to Barça, it is my club….
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Publish date : 2024-05-01 17:48:31
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