The Champions League champion is eyeing Barcelona s 24-year-old defender: he is worth 25 million and hopes to introduce him in January next year

24-year-old Eric Garcia is an important member of Barcelona's midfield and backfield. On November 6, "As" quoted "L'Equipe" as saying that the defending Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain is eyeing Eric Garcia, hoping to introduce him in January next year to replace the injured Achraf.

Eric Garcia came from Barcelona's youth training. In the 2025-26 season, Eric Garcia played 11 times in La Liga for 846 minutes and 4 times in the Champions League for 274 minutes. He is the main force under Flick. Garcia, who is 1.82 meters tall, has good foot skills and can play as a central defender, right back, and defensive midfielder.

"Team" stated that Paris Saint-Germain is paying close attention to Eric Garcia. The player's contract with Barcelona expires in June next year, and Paris sees an opportunity.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Enrique has had an encounter with Eric Garcia. Enrique once served as the coach of the Spanish national team, and Garcia is the Spanish international. In January next year, Eric Garcia has only half a year left in his contract with Barcelona. Paris will be able to contact Eric Garcia directly without Barcelona's permission.

"Aspen" stated that Barcelona coach Flick is unwilling to leave Eric Garcia. This summer, Inigo Martinez left Barcelona, ​​causing a weakening of Barcelona's defense. If Eric Garcia leaves the team again, Barcelona will be short of a major general at the center back position. This season Eric Garcia, partnering with Kubasi as a central defender, has performed very steadily.

The important reason why Paris hopes to introduce Eric Garcia is that the main right back Ashraf is injured. In the fourth round of the Champions League, Paris lost 1-2 at home to Bayern. Achraf suffered a fierce tackle from Luis Dias and suffered a ligament injury and was sidelined for 6-8 weeks. If Eric Garcia can be introduced in January next year, Paris can solve their urgent needs.

The German transfer website values ​​Eric Garcia at 25 million euros. If Eric Garcia does not renew his contract, Barcelona really needs to consider selling. When Eric Garcia's contract expires in June next year and he leaves, Barcelona will be left with nothing. Previous news from RAC1 stated that Barcelona has reached an agreement with Eric Garcia on the contract extension and only needs to finalize the details. Before a formal signature, everything is subject to change.

From the perspective of Barcelona coach Flick, he is naturally unwilling to sell Eric Garcia. Barcelona's central defenders only have four players: Cubasi, Araujo, Eric Garcia, and Christensen. Christensen has an old injury and his return date has not yet been determined. Barcelona needs to strengthen the defense instead of letting go of the main force.