Eric Garcia 'offered to take pay cut for Barcelona transfer'

Manchester City defender Eric Garcia reportedly offered to take a pay cut in order to boost his chances of a transfer to Barcelona.

Having rejected the chance to sign a new contract at the Etihad Stadium, Garcia effectively became available ahead of the end of the summer window.

Barcelona ultimately failed to re-sign a player who has already spent time in the academy setup at Camp Nou.

However, reports in Spain suggest that the centre-back was prepared to lower his wage demands to secure a reunion with the Catalan giants.

While the 19-year-old will now play backup to Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, he will be free to pen a pre-contract agreement with Barcelona in January.

Their precarious financial position will likely lead to the La Liga outfit prioritising a deal for the soon-to-be free agent.