Barcelona's goal of the summer competing with Jude Bellingham and Toni Kroos in terms of statistics

Barcelona have openly admitted an interest in the Girona midfielder Alex Garcia, with Deco declaring that he is a talent, and Garcia also admitted in November that he was interested in making a move to the Catalan capital. Whether the two clubs can agree on the numbers remains in question, but Garcia's numbers are out of the question.

According to the data collected by MD, Garcia is the third best rated midfielder according to a large data analysis, behind Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Toni Kroos. In terms of passing accuracy, Garcia is second to Frenkie de Jong, and third in passing frequency, making just under 70 per game. De Jong returns to the top of that chart, while Las Palmas captain Kirian Rodriguez is second ahead of Garcia. The 26-year-old is also second behind Kroos in terms of long passes, at 6.5 per game.

Being second to Kroos is no consolation prize and certainly beyond the numbers, Garcia has stood out as one of the outstanding midfielders this season, after an impressive campaign last year. Gerona manager Michel Sanchez has put him in charge as the conductor of his orchestra, and often it is Garcia who moves his teammates and finds solutions.