Surprises Guardiola: My heart is broken because my team star is going to Barcelona.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed during a press conference over the weekend that he believes Eric Garcia will join Barcelona at the end of the season, ending speculation about the future of the quarterback.

ardio had earlier confirmed that the new defender would not sign an extension of the contract with Manchester City and Barcelona's former coach spoke passionately about the future of Garcia.

You probably don't know, but you can't imagine what Eric Garcia means to me. He's like a son of mine. He was the guy who was the best central defender we had last season. He never made a mistake. He played in a quarterfinal of the Champions League. “, Guardiola said initially.

Guardiola went on to explain how his heart had broken since last matches he was finding no place in the team for Garcia, and also found that he believed that 20-year-old would soon continue playing for his former club, Barcelona.

He'll play, I think in Barcelona... Barcelona doesn't buy players because they're average players but because they're very good. In the last two fights, he wasn't chosen and that broke my heart. He does not deserve this “, Guardiola added.

Meanwhile, Merkatos expert Fabrizio Romano has declared that Garcia will sign a contract until Barcelona until June 2026.