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– Garcia follows Aguero to Barcelona from Man City as defender signs five-year deal at Camp Nou.
– The Spanish defender join Barcelona as his Manchester City contract expires at the end of June; Barcelona saw a £15.4m bid rejected on Deadline Day last October; 20-year-old’s Barcelona contract to run until 2026 with a 400m euro buyout clause.
– Garcia, who began his career in the Blaugrana’s famed La Masia academy, has returned to the club on a long-term contract.
– He was unveiled at Barca on Tuesday and will officially join the club on a free transfer when his contract at Etihad Stadium expires at the end of the month.
– The 20-year-old has spent the last four years of his career at City, having been plucked out of the Blaugrana’s famed La Masia academy, but has now returned to familiar surroundings one day after Aguero’s arrival in Catalunya.
– Barca have confirmed the signing of Garcia in a statement on their website, “The player will sign a contract until the end of the 2025-26 season and his buy-out clause is set at €400 million (£344m/$489m).”
– The Spanish defender finished the 2020-21 campaign with only 12 appearances to his name, including just six in the Premier League, but has now secured his dream move back to Barca.
– Less playing time made Garcia decided against extending his contract with City.
