Eric Garcia to join Barcelona from Man City on free transfer on July 1 [photo courtesy]Barcelona on Tuesday confirmed that Manchester City defender Eric Garcia would join them on July 1 when his contract with the Premier League champions expires. Garcia will return to his boyhood club on a deal until the end of the 2025-26 campaign after three years at City and follows striker Sergio Aguero in making the switch from Manchester to the Camp Nou. Barca said they had included a 400 million euros ($489.52 million) buyout clause in the 20-year-old Garcia's contract. Argentine striker Aguero, who will officially join Barca on a two-year deal on July 1, said he hoped to play alongside compatriot Lionel Messi. I've been with him since a kid with the national team, I know him very well, and think he'll stay here."

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2021 09:31 UTC