Reporter: Eric Garcia is about to renew his contract with Barcelona, ​​and Tottenham and Chelsea need to find another central defender

According to TBR Football reports, Eric Garcia has agreed to sign a new contract with FC Barcelona.

Both Tottenham and Chelsea have been informed that Garcia is no longer in the transfer market because he has agreed on the terms of a new contract with Barcelona.

Previously, TBR Football revealed that Chelsea were interested in Garcia, and we can also confirm that Tottenham also made inquiries in the summer. With his current contract expiring in the summer of 2026, both clubs have inquired about his situation again in the past few weeks.

This season, Garcia has become a key player under coach Flick and will sign a new contract with Barcelona. According to TBR chief football correspondent Graeme Bailey's sources, the German coach seems to be more inclined to use Spanish defender Garcia instead of Ronald Araujo who has been placed on the bench.

The 24-year-old Garcia has started 10 of Barcelona's 13 games this season, mainly partnering with compatriot Kubasi. The former Manchester City defender's contract situation has attracted interest from a number of clubs, but he will now extend his contract at the Catalan club.

Speaking of Garcia's situation, Bailey told TBR Football: "This summer, as Garcia's contract is about to expire, Chelsea and Tottenham have shown strong interest in him. He is an excellent player, has Premier League experience, and meets many conditions. However, Garcia has become an important player under Flick and he will not leave. I heard in recent weeks that his team has confirmed that a new contract is about to be signed."

Thomas Frank hopes that Tottenham will sign another central defender in January. The Danish coach is eager for Tottenham to bring in a new centre-back in January as the team is short-handed at centre-back. Frank was forced to play Palinha at centre-back against Newcastle away from home, but the experiment was not a success.

Currently, Kevin Danso is Tottenham's only healthy substitute option, and Radu Dragusin is expected to leave the team, so they need to find a new central defender in the January transfer market. Garcia was one of the targets being assessed by the north London club, but with him having decided to extend his contract, Spurs will now need to look elsewhere.