CHERRIES are part of a star-studded list of clubs interested in signing Girona midfielder Aleix Garcia this summer, according to a report in Spain.

Garcia, 26, has caught the eye in La Liga this season, with three goals and six assists from 33 appearances, during Girona’s surprise title challenge.

While Real Madrid have recently been crowned champions, Girona remain second after a superb season.

Among their regular starters has been Spain international Garcia, who was on the books at Manchester City between 2015 and 2020 and made his La Roja debut in November of last year.

During that time at City, he made nine senior appearances, scoring one goal. His Premier League debut came in a 4-0 win over Cherries in September 2016.

Spanish publication AS say Cherries, Aston Villa and AC Milan are among the clubs interested in Garcia, as well as Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen, the latter reportedly having now made contact over a potential deal.

Garcia is said to have a release clause of around £15million and also lists Villarreal, Royal Excel Mouscron, Eibar and Dinamo Bucuresti among his former clubs.