Barcelona is set to lose a top midfielder after Hansi Flick approved the player’s departure from the first-team squad.
Since his arrival, Hansi Flick has emphasized a high-intensity, vertical style of play that demands relentless energy and precise physical output from his middle three.
While the Catalan side has celebrated significant successes in recent months, the fierce internal competition created by a revitalized squad has left little room for sentiment.
Recognizing that a leaner, more specialized roster is required to maintain their competitive edge, the management has reached a definitive consensus on squad reduction.
The player set to bring his tenure in Catalonia to an end is 22-year-old La Masia graduate Marc Casadó.
Despite a season where he remained a consistent presence in the matchday squad, the versatile anchor has fallen to fifth choice in the midfield pecking order.
The return to full fitness of heavyweights like Gavi and Pedri, combined with the explosive emergence of Marc Bernal, has effectively blocked Casadó’s path to the starting eleven.
According to reports from Marca, the player has privately acknowledged that his development has plateaued at the Spotify Camp Nou and has instructed his representative, Jorge Mendes, to finalize a summer exit.
Flick’s decision to green-light the sale is driven by a “meritocracy-first” approach.
The market for the young Spaniard is already heating up, with interest ranging from Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen to potential suitors in Ligue 1 and the Saudi Pro League.
Barcelona is reportedly holding out for a fee in the region of €25 million to €30 million, aiming to conclude the transaction before the end of the June financial deadline.
As Casadó prepares to say his goodbyes, his exit serves as a clear signal of the unsentimental squad overhaul Flick is implementing to keep the Blaugrana at the pinnacle of European football.
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