Gerard Pique’s cruciate knee ligament injury has prompted Barcelona to shift transfer targets from Lyon forward Memphis Depay to Manchester City defender Eric Garcia.
Spain international Pique is facing up to the prospect of months on the sidelines following confirmation from Barcelona that “Pique has a grade three sprain of the medial lateral ligament and a partial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.”
No timeframe has been set for his return, but a cruciate knee ligament injury would normally sideline a player for a number of months.