Garcia off in the summer?

Manchester City will offload Javi Garcia in the summer as they look to recruit a new defensive midfielder.
The Premier League title contenders have agreed a deal for 20-year-old Argentine Bruno Zuculini from Racing Club but also want a player with more experience.
Garcia has failed to establish himself at Eastlands and his departure was discussed as part of negotiations over the proposed deal for Porto's Fernando and Eliaquim Mangala last month.
Fernando has since agreed a new contract at Porto but is one of City's options as they re-evaluate players for that position with Blaise Matuidi of Paris St Germain and Southampton's Victor Wanyama among the names being studied.


Garcia, 27, joined City in 2012 from Benfica for £15.8m and scored on his debut against Stoke but he has struggled to progress since alongside more illustrious performers. Napoli wanted to take him on loan last month and may come back into the market depending on City's asking price with Garcia still having three years left on contract.

Porto midfielder Fernando's agent, Antonio Araujo, told Portuguese radio yesterday that his client will move to the Premier League. Although City are considered favourites for his signature, Everton and Liverpool have shown an interest in the 26-year-old, with Everton having gone to the lengths of securing a work permit for him ahead of a failed bid last summer.

Manchester United were also offered Fernando but had reservations about his level. France international Matuidi had agreed a new contract in principle with PSG but is understood to be holding off signing it as City and Arsenal  show interest.
Wanyama was considered by City last year while at Celtic and his statistics make good reading at Southampton this season. They have conceded only 11 goals while he has been on the pitch and, since his return from injury, they have kept two clean sheets.
Zuculini, meanwhile, will join City in the summer after confirmation from Racing Club president Victor Blanco.
Talking to Argentine newspaper El Dia, Blanco said: 'We wanted to keep the side and reinforce it, but we have several highly coveted gems from the outside, such as Luciano Vietto, Rodrigo De Paul and Bruno Zuculini - who has already signed an agreement to leave in June to join Manchester City.'