"Interest in Garcia remains, and Barcelona are now working hard on tying him down as his contract expires at the end of the season. I am told Garcia is someone Chelsea would want in January, but the chances are he will have signed a new deal. Eric Garcia would improve Chelsea The 24-year-old could be a very useful acquisition for Chelsea, who are in desperate need of defensive depth."
"Garcia is an important player for the Spanish champions, and they will not want to weaken the squad. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old has no reason to leave Barcelona and move back to England either. He is unlikely to force and exit. It will be difficult for Chelsea to convince Barcelona and the player to join them. However, there is no doubt that they need a quality central defender in the coming months."
Chelsea are interested in Barcelona centre-back Eric Garcia and may pursue a January move. Garcia, 24, has Premier League experience with Manchester City and could provide immediate defensive depth and winning experience. Barcelona are working to tie Garcia down with a new contract as his current deal expires at season end. Chelsea face competition from Aston Villa and previous links to Tottenham. Barcelona consider Garcia an important squad member and are unlikely to weaken their defence by selling him. Garcia has no clear reason to leave Barcelona, making a transfer challenging for Chelsea to complete.
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