H. Flick: ‘E. Garcia was close to departing, but he is needed in our club.’

2025-04-03 18:32 © scanpix

Barcelona club head coach Hansi Flick, after a 1-0 victory against Madrid's Atletico and reaching the Copa del Rey final, equated the quest for titles to a dream and revealed that Eric Garcia was close to leaving the Catalan team:

I am more focused on the upcoming match against Seville's Real Betis... But dreaming is not prohibited, of course.

E. Garcia had offers from another club abroad, but I told him that this defender is needed in the Barca team.

Football journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the Spaniard was wanted by Italy's Serie A club Como for 7 million euros and that medical examinations were already prepared. Ultimately, H. Flick convinced Eric Garcia to stay with the Catalan club.

The 24-year-old Eric Garcia scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist in 31 matches this season.