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Report: 24-year-old ace makes decision on future amid Chelsea and Tottenham interest

1 November 2025 at 20:58

Chelsea and Tottenham are interested in signing the Barcelona defender, Eric Garcia.

The 24-year-old has been linked with the move away from the Spanish club, but he has decided to renew his contract with them, as per Fichajes. Barcelona are hoping to keep him at the club for the long term as well.

Blow for Chelsea and Tottenham

The development will come as a huge blow for Chelsea and Spurs. Both clubs were looking to add more quality to the defensive unit. Garcia would have been a quality addition. He is capable of operating in multiple roles, and his versatility would have been a bonus.

The Spanish international has played in the Premier League before with Manchester City, and Garcia won the League title with them. Apart from his quality as a player, his winning experience could have been invaluable. He helped Barcelona win the title last season.

Eric Garcia wants Barcelona stay

The 24-year-old believes that he could be a player for Barcelona in the coming seasons as well, and he is hoping to win major trophies with the Spanish outfit. He has no desire to return to the Premier League.

It will be interesting to see if Chelsea and Tottenham decide to move on to other targets. They need to add more depth to the squad if they want to fight for major trophies. They will look to get back to the top of English football in the coming seasons.

Both teams have recently won European trophies, and they are looking to improve their squad so that they can fight for the league title. Someone like Garcia would have helped them tighten up defensively. It remains to be seen whether they can bring in the necessary additions in the coming months.

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Talks held: Chelsea receive response after registering interest in signing “class act”

31 October 2025 at 10:16

Chelsea reportedly had recent contacts over a potential transfer move for Barcelona defender Eric Garcia, but they’ve now been told that he’s off the market.

The Blues were alongside Tottenham in asking about Garcia’s availability, but it now seems that the 24-year-old is close to signing a new contract with Barcelona.

According to TBR Football, Garcia had been of interest to both Chelsea and Spurs, but it now seems there’s no chance of a deal as he’s agreed terms with Barca on a new contract.

This is a bit of a blow for Chelsea, who could have done with strengthening at the back after some unconvincing performances in that department so far this season.

Chelsea dealt Eric Garcia transfer blow

Eric Garcia warming up for Barcelona
Eric Garcia warming up for Barcelona (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Despite some improvement under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have suffered some recent setbacks, such as losing 2-1 at home to Sunderland in the Premier League, while they only scraped past Wolves with a 4-3 win in the Carabao Cup this week.

Garcia looks like he could surely have been an upgrade on the likes of Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo, but CFC will now have to look for alternatives.

Tottenham could also likely have benefited from more depth at the back, though they actually already have some pretty solid options in the form of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

Eric Garcia transfer situation explained

Speaking to TBR Football, journalist Graeme Bailey explained the current situation, saying: “At one point in the summer with Garcia’s contract expiring, there was real interest with Chelsea and Spurs both keen.

“He is a class act and has Premier League experience; he ticks a lot of boxes. However, Garcia has since become a big player under Hansi Flick, and he is not going anywhere. I am told in recent weeks, his people have confirmed that a new deal is imminent.”

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