Arsenal: Arteta's warning to Aubameyang over form slump
Manchester City youngster Eric Garcia is believed to be seeking a move away from the Sky Blues and a return to Barcelona in January or next summer. However, the Sun report that Arsenal are keen on the Spaniard, who already has four senior national caps at just 19 years of age.
Eric Garcia is believed to be seeking a move back to Barcelona (Image: GETTY)
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Arteta may have to wait until the summer to land the City want away due to the surplus of centre-backs already in his ranks.
But out of favour trio David Luiz, Sokratis and Shkodran Mustafi are all out of contract at the end of the season, meaning reinforcements will probably be necessary.
Guardiola has admitted that he is keen to hold on to Garcia and persuade him to sign a new deal at City.
But the 19-year-old wants regular first team football, and is targeting a place in Spain’s squads for next summer’s Euro’s and the World Cup the following year.
Current Arsenal defender Calum Chambers has offered his suggestion as to how he can help to solve their issues at the back.
Chambers recently returned after suffering a serious knee injury last December, and made his comeback appearance in last week's Europa League win over Rapid Vienna.
He said: "[Arteta] wants ball-playing centre halves and that's what I see myself as. So I like to think I fit into his plans.
"As I said before, it's a case of me being patient and getting back to the level I was at before."