After his first season at the Camp Nou, he was linked with moves back to England with Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.
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Gaspart spent all the money taken from the sale of Luís Figo to Real Madrid, buying Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars from Arsenal and Gerard from Valencia.
Garde became known for his tidy and reliable performances as backup for Vieira or Emmanuel Petit; he played a total of 45 matches over three seasons for Arsenal, and was a member of the Double-winning side of 1997–98, making 10 league appearances that season meaning he just about qualified for a Premier League winners' medal.
He is among many players who have played for both Barcelona and Arsenal, including Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Marc Overmars, Emmanuel Petit, Cesc Fàbregas, Alexander Hleb, Alex Song and Thierry Henry.