Barcelona ready to put 22-year-old La Masia graduate on the market next season – report

Barcelona were very active in the summer transfer market of 2023, reinforcing the defence through Joao Cancelo and Inigo Martinez, the midfield with Oriol Romeu and Ilkay Gundogan, and the attack through Joao Felix.

This led to the exit of some players in the team. Ousmane Dembele was one of the first to leave, joining PSG for €50 million. Franck Kessie left for Al-Ahli for €12.5 million, Ez Abde joined Real Betis, while Porto bought Nico for €8.4 million.

Some others had to leave for free and on loan. Julian Araujo, for example, left for Las Palmas. Clement Lenglet joined Aston Villa, Ansu Fati departed for Brighton & Hove Albion, and Sergino Dest went to the Netherlands to join PSV Eindhoven.

Eric Garcia the last player to leave, joining Girona on deadline day on a season-long loan. The Spanish defender has had a wonderful season so far with the Catalan outfit, but is not expected to make his way back into the Barcelona team.

Barça will try to sell Garcia in the summer of 2024, as per a report by SPORT.

Garcia not the only one expected to levae

Barcelona expect a fair few offers to come in for Garcia in the summer following his performances with Girona this season. The Catalan outfit, themselves, could be in the mix, especially if they qualify for the Champions League, which seems very likely.

Moreover, recent reports claim that Barcelona are looking to sign Chadi Riad back after his season with Real Betis. And that will cause more than Garcia’s exit.

One or both of Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen could head towards the exit door as Barcelona look to raise money through player sales in the summer.

Garcia’s price tag

Barcelona spent nothing on Garcia, signing him on a free transfer from Manchester City. And while he spent majority of his Barcelona career playing as a backup, his performances with Girona must have ignited interest within the league.

Should he be able to retain this form, Barça could look to get nearly €30 million from his sale. Girona might not agree to pay that, but a club like Atletico Madrid or Sevilla could budge.