Eric Garcia of Barcelona is a target for Serie A giant Juventus.

Garcia won’t be Barcelona’s first-choice central defender in the upcoming season as Jules Kounde has joined from Sevilla.

And given the competition for a spot in Luis Enrique’s team, the 21-year-best old’s course of action may be to transfer to Juventus.

However, Pau Torres from Villarreal is another center-back that Juventus is interested in signing in addition to Garcia. In the next days, it will be interesting to watch who Juventus targets more, with a loan transfer for the Barcelona defender being a possibility.

Juventus is reportedly interested in signing Barcelona defender Eric Garcia during the summer transfer window, according to a report by Italian outlet Calciomercato. After bringing Gleison Bremer to the Allianz Stadium last month, the Serie A powerhouses are looking to add a second center-back to their roster.

In 2008, Eric Garcia began his youth career at Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy. He left the Catalan team almost ten years later to join Manchester City.

The Spaniard made his first-team debut as a 17-year-old in December 2018 after excelling in the Citizens’ development program.

The 21-year-old was highly regarded by Pep Guardiola, who constantly gave him chances to shine.Garcia, though, never felt at home at Manchester City and opted to finish out his contract before making a Bosman move back to Barcelona last summer.

The Spanish international played 36 times for Barcelona last season with high expectations for his second stint at the Catalan club. Garcia’s status at Camp Nou, however, is in jeopardy as a result of the summertime arrivals of Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen.

The Spaniard has practically moved up to Juventus’ fifth-choice center-back, and they may try to pry him away from Barcelona.

Giorgio Chiellini left the Allianz Stadium to join Los Angeles FC, and Juventus went out looking for a long-term replacement. When Matthijs de Ligt requested and subsequently received help, their fragile situation grew even more dire.

When Matthijs de Ligt requested and ultimately received his release by joining Bayern Munich last month, their difficult situation worsened.

Although the Serie A powerhouse have since signed Gleison Bremer, they still need to recruit another center-back, which is why Garcia is in the running.

Garcia won’t be Barcelona’s first-choice central defender in the upcoming season as Jules Kounde has joined from Sevilla. And given the competition for a spot in Luis Enrique’s team, the 21-year-best old’s course of action may be to transfer to Juventus.

However, Pau Torres from Villarreal is another center-back that Juventus is interested in signing in addition to Garcia.

In the next days, it will be interesting to watch who Juventus targets more, with a loan transfer for the Barcelona defender being a possibility.

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