The arrival of Ilkay Gundogan was the first step FC Barcelona He hoped to start his journey in this pass market on the right foot. Xavi Hernandez He had informed the board in advance that the midfield was one of the key areas to be reinforced, so with the arrival of the German he considers that the work is still incomplete. For this reason, these last days will be key to know if the last order of the Catalan technician finally arrives: Marcelo Brozovic.
The Croatian is already aware of Barça’s interest, however, his outlook is not as simple as Gündogan, who arrived as a free agent after not renewing his contract with Manchester City. As he has reported La Gazzetta dello Sportthe 30-year-old midfielder still hasn’t given him the “Yeah” to a proposal from Al Nassr to give the culés more time and thus rule out all the possibilities regarding their future.
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The cited source states that brozovic He wants to go to the team led by Xavi, but he is not going to risk making a hasty decision without making it clear that they are in the financial capacity to negotiate with Inter Milan – where he has a contract until June 2026. The truth is that, although there is still no real amount on the table, the Catalans are aware that they will not be able to offer an amount that means an imbalance in their coffers.
In Italy they consider that brozovic He still wants to continue competing at the highest level, especially after having been key for the ‘Nerazzurri’ to reach the last Champions League final, where they came close to beating Manchester City. This week will be very important for both parties, because in Saudi Arabia they are not going to wait too long either.
Already in January the CF Barcelona He tried to make a trade between himself and Frank Kessié, however, there was never an open dialogue with Inter Milan and the negotiations never prospered. The truth is that, even though the context is different in this market, the economic reality of the Barcelona club invites us to believe that it will not be easy to get their services either.
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What are Brozović’s financial claims?
La Gazzetta dello Sport adds that Marcelo Brozovic hopes that the FC Barcelona can propose a contract to him, not only to convince Inter Milan to sell him, but also to give security to his future. In this way, the Croatian has in mind a link for two seasons with the option of extending it for one more, as happened recently with Ilkay Gündogan.
On the other hand, as far as his salary is concerned, he should not go below 7 million euros per year. That said, at Barça they are waiting for them to make a sale in the days to come and thus find out if they have enough room for maneuver to negotiate with the team led by Simone Inzaghi. Time is pressing and Xavi is also counting down the hours to find out which midfield he will have to face the coming season.
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