FC Barcelona is one week away from ending an outstanding season in which it has won three titles and had an excellent 2025, proving itself to be a team in capital letters with a great performance from the entire squad, which has had to cope with the loss of important players. Now is the time to seal renewals, and there are several at the top of the list.
One of the most important players in Barça’s B team throughout the season has been Eric García, who has played as a pivot, center back and, in recent weeks, as we mentioned, has become a right back to replace Jules Koundé. His great performance is a personal success for Hansi Flick, who fought to keep the player when Barcelona wanted to do business with him in the winter transfer window amid interest from teams such as Girona and Real Sociedad.
The German coach insisted on his importance, and he has been right. Now, with the end of the season in sight, the coach wants to push again for his renewal, as he wants him to be part of the project for next season. The player’s contract expires in 2026, and the club is now considering renewing it.
The player has offers to leave and, although he wants to continue wearing the Barça shirt, Sport reports that he wants to feel financially valued by the club. The player, in order to return home, agreed when he arrived from Manchester City to take a pay cut given Barcelona’s financial situation. Since then, the club has not improved the player’s salary, and he now wants changes in this regard in order to finalize his renewal.
This is the central issue in the negotiations, as the player accepts his role as a substitute and knows that he is important as a substitute, but he wants his importance, which has been more than proven this season, to be compensated financially and will use the interest of teams such as Cesc Fábregas to put pressure on Barcelona, the club he wants to be at, but not at any price.
Deco has a busy few weeks ahead of him to finalize this and other important renewals, such as those of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, De Jong, and Szczesny. In addition, he will have to finalize departures and sign players such as Jonathan Tah and a reliable right-back. Coach Hansi Flick will have a say in all decisions.