The highly-rated centre-half has left Manchester City to return to his roots in Catalunya, but financial issues are complicating matters
Eric Garcia is hoping to share a dressing room with Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but financial issues at Camp Nou are preventing both men from committing to contracts at Camp Nou.
The Liga giants have put agreements in place with a number of new additions, with deals lined up for Sergio Aguero, Emerson Royal and Memphis Depay.
Salary caps in Spain are proving problematic, though, with six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi becoming a free agent as he waits on funds to be freed up for fresh terms.