Spurs and Chelsea target ‘makes decision’ over long-term future

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia has reportedly decided what to bash astir his uncertain aboriginal astatine the club.

The Spain international’s current contract is set to expire adjacent summer, allowing him to negociate with different clubs connected a pre-contract from January.

Garcia, who rejoined Barcelona successful June 2021 aft respective years astatine Manchester City, has played 127 matches for the Blaugrana implicit the past 4 years.

The 24-year-old has been a cardinal subordinate nether Hansi Flick, making 29 league appearances past play and featuring successful 10 La Liga matches this term, mostly alongside Pau Curbasi.

Garcia's future was uncertain; however, the centre-back is present said to person made a choice, contempt involvement from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Eric Garcia reportedly makes contract decision amid Chelsea and Spurs links.

According to TBR Football, Garcia volition cull those offers to motion a caller woody with Barcelona, frankincense turning down a instrumentality to the Premier League. 

The London clubs had been keen to bring the young defender into their squads, but the latest study indicates that some parties are shifting their absorption elsewhere. 

Spurs had reportedly enquired astir the defender's availability during the summertime transportation window, portion involvement from the Blues was inactive ongoing. 

Garcia's decision is influenced by the spot Flick has placed successful him, arsenic helium has relied connected the Spaniard successful defence up of Ronald Araujo.

Chelsea oregon Spurs: Who needs a centre-back more?

Spurs' reported involvement successful a centre-back is unusual, considering the club's current options successful that position: Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin.

Thomas Frank's team mightiness request to fto 1 defender permission North London if they privation to motion another, arsenic maintaining 5 elder centre-backs is unrealistic if they adhd yet another.

Regarding Chelsea, they are inactive searching for a semipermanent spouse for Levi Colwill, who is presently injured and could miss the full 2025-26 season.

Josh Acheampong is seen as a imaginable aboriginal cardinal subordinate for the Blues, but Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah and the presently injured Benoit Badiashile are improbable to service arsenic semipermanent options astatine the centre of their defence.

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