The January transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Arsenal try again to woo Eric Garcia from Barcelona
Arsenal are interested in signing Barcelona defender Eric Garcia, writes Mundo Deportivo.
Mikel Arteta’s side previously made an approach to sign the 22-year-old centre-back during the January transfer window, but after Garcia dismissed a switch to the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners are hopeful that they can persuade him in the summer.
As revealed by ESPN sources on Wednesday, Barcelona are understood to have reached a verbal agreement to sign Athletic Bilbao centre-back Inigo Martinez, and with this set to create more competition for first-team minutes, the Premier League side believe Garcia could be tempted this time around.
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Garcia, a Spain international, is said to have wanted to feature more regularly than the 11 LaLiga starts handed to him by manager Xavi Hernandez, and it is believed that he doesn’t want to face a repeat of the current campaign next season.
But this all comes amid reports in Spain that say Xavi has been experimenting in training with Garcia in the midfield as a pivot, which could create a new role for the centre-back with the Blaugrana manager reportedly liking what he’s seen from the tests.
Garcia signed a five-year contract at the Camp Nou after arriving from Manchester City in 2021 on a free transfer.
