Jordi Moix expected harsh criticism if the Catalans spent actual money on the player who will be free to come next year.
Yet the club are now left with just 4 centre-backs.
"If we had made an investment for Eric Garcia, people would have said that how do we sign a player who was free and with whom you can negotiate for as of January," Barcelona vice-president Jordi Moix told RAC1.
According to multiple reports, Barca fell just €2m short of Manchester City's demands. The Catalans offered €10m fixed plus €8m in variables. However, the Citizens demanded a further €2m in add-ons.
Because of their failure to land the 19-year-old centre-back, Barca are now left with just 4 centre-backs with Samuel Umtiti still not fit enough and Ronald Araujo freshly promoted.
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