Manchester City are set to hand Eric Garcia a new five-year deal in the coming weeks.
The 18-year-old made his first start in the Champions League in their 4-1 win at away at Dinamo Zagreb earlier this week. The central defender has already made five appearances this season after breaking into Pep Guardiola’s first-team plans.
And City want to tie him down with a long-term contract, with an increase on his £10,000-a-week terms. It is understood he will head towards the £25,000-a-week mark, to be on par with fellow academy graduate Phil Foden.
Garcia has two-years left on his present deal, but want to stop him leaving with Real Madrid and Barcelona both interested. An Etihad source said: “We’re anticipating it going through by the start of the new year. This kid is the real deal.
“Pep and his staff know it. He's such a student of the game and old beyond his young years. The club are looking to box him off for the long-term. He’s known to be one of the best at his age.”
Garcia quit Barcelona two-years ago to link up with the City academy and learn his trade under Guardiola. His agent is former Nou Camp legend Carles Puyol, who is set to sit down with the club in the coming weeks.
MadimetjaSane
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Wait a minute but Pep is leaving City
MoBurhan
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But he is a normal defender. He misread last match for the first goal from Zegreb
At the age of 18 and you expect him to be like Legends
nutmegprince
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when puyol is his agent I can understand d hype
SiddharthaSherpa123
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But he is a normal defender. He misread last match for the first goal from Zegreb
want can you expect from a young player....at least he performing good
Hamacdlr
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But he is a normal defender. He misread last match for the first goal from Zegreb
he's 18, after his mistake he stepped up
sebdopyz
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But he is a normal defender. He misread last match for the first goal from Zegreb
Taudisty
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And this what it should look like. Like we bet Liverpool 5.0 and then Chelsea 1.0 and man united 3.1 like Garcia is no good Phil Foden is better than him shutup adout Garcia
Taudisty
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This what it looks like whit him
Taudisty
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No no no no Virgil van dik
ishti
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Well deserved. Though he is not very fast and physically strong, his reading of the game is exceptional so his positional play is awesome. Hope he fills up the vacant place.