While Barcelona crosses an institutional crisis, Guardiola reveals that Eric García will be blaugrana next season

Despite the scandal that has been unleashed this Monday by the arrest of the president of FC Barcelona , an old acquaintance of the institution , Pep Guardiola , Manchester City coach, said on Monday that he believes that Spanish international center back Eric García, who has barely played minutes this season in the English team, “will play for Barcelona” from next season .

Eric Garcia will join Barcelona in the summer as a free agent, confirmed. Pep Guardiola: “Eric is going to play I think at Barcelona…”. 🔵🔴 # mcfc # fcb

Eric will sign his contract until June 2026. No other clubs involved in the race. 🤝 @ City_Xtra https://t.co/DTuYHMK1nV

– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 27, 2021

“ Barcelona do not buy normal players, they want him because he is a ‘top player ‘ “, he said Guardiola, who assured that in the last matches he was not called up.

“You can’t imagine what Eric means to me. It’s like a son . Last season after lockdown he was our best central defender . He did not make any mistakes, not a single one, “said Guardiola.

🗣️ Guardiola: “Eric García is like a son. Last season he was a young man and after confinement he was our best central defender. He will play in Barcelona and he is not an average footballer, he is top. He was not called up the last 2 games and that broke my heart. ” pic.twitter.com/2UVicmbidi

– Luis Fdo Restrepo (@luisferpo) March 1, 2021

“We have been very consistent over the last few years. The records are nice, but as always it is only about the next game. We are here to win titles . And they are obtained by winning the next game ”, commented the coach regarding the streak of 20 consecutive games won .