At the start of the 2024/25 season, Eric García seemed to have limited minutes at FC Barcelona under Hansi Flick; there were even doubts about his continuity in the winter market. However, it all ended as an anecdote, as the player finished the season covering up to three positions.
Yes, the native of Martorell started the campaign with a residual role, something that was generating discontent, which led him to consider the idea of changing scenery, especially returning to Girona, where he played the 2023/24 campaign on loan. Although he was also linked with Como 1907.
However, Flick's plans changed the course of this possible departure. The German, determined to have double options in each position and conditioned by the restrictions of 'fair play' financial, opted to stop any movement, betting on keeping the defender in the rotation.
The German coach, faced with the discomfort of '24', decided to have a conversation with the player, in which he stated that he would have his share of prominence, and that he was confident that the team would have a good season to convince him. And he was not wrong, as they ended up conquering LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
Eric García, the 'all-rounder' of Flick's Barça
In this sense, Eric García had minutes as a defender, as a pivot and, finally, as a right back. The '24' became Flick's 'all-rounder', who preferred to trust his footballing skills before risking losing him.
The 24-year-old defender probably did not imagine that he would end the season as a special player for the coach. And, in fact, he closed the campaign participating in 45 games (2,104 minutes), scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists.
The player is not on the list of 'transferable' players from Barça. The coach would have already blocked any attempt by the sports management to let the defender leave.
Eric García, pending renewal with Barcelona
The Catalan team would be willing to extend the player's contract, which expires in the summer of 2026. Despite this, conversations with his agent Iván de la Peña are progressing slower than expected.
From the Camp Nou offices, they emphasize that the intention is to reach an agreement before the new season begins, thus preventing the defender from entering the season with his future in the air. The situation remains open, although the desire of both parties points towards renewal.
Eric García, a luxury revulsive for the right back
Héctor Fort is on the departure ramp, either on loan or in the form of a sale, leaving Eric García as the guaranteed substitute for Jules Koundé, who is close to renewing his contract.
The '24' will start next season with more stripes than ever in the Blaugrana team. His role away from the spotlight seems, definitively, to be a thing of the past.
Despite the fact that in the defensive zone Barça has Pau Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen (who is blocking his departure), we must also count on Eric, who, if he does not have more minutes in this demarcation, can do so on the right lane to give Koundé a rest.
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