Al Nassr is gearing up for a solid midfield addition as they near the €25 million capture of a Barcelona star.
As Barcelona works tirelessly to balance its delicate economic sheets before the fiscal year-end, the sporting department has turned its attention to generating substantial capital through player departures.
While manager Hansi Flick would prefer to keep his homegrown depth intact, the sheer volume of elite options ahead in the first-team pecking order has forced certain talents to reconsider their career trajectories.
Recognizing a prime opportunity to inject technical excellence into their midfield engine room, negotiators in Riyadh have moved decisively.
The La Masia graduate standing at the absolute center of this unfolding Middle Eastern transfer battle is 22-year-old tactical pivot Marc Casadó.
Despite showcasing tremendous promise over the past two campaigns, the highly-regarded midfielder has seen his pathway blocked by a fit-again Gavi, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, and the explosive emergence of Marc Bernal.
According to detailed updates from Mundo Deportivo, super-agent Jorge Mendes had initially floated the youngster’s name to Al Hilal as a potential makeweight to permanently secure full-back João Cancelo.
However, Casadó has made his internal preferences clear, explicitly favoring a move to Al Nassr to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The driving catalyst behind the youngster’s preference is the allure of a familiar face.
The midfielder is highly eager for a direct sporting reunion with former Barcelona veteran center-back Inigo Martínez, who completed his own lucrative switch to the Riyadh-based club last summer.
Barcelona has set a firm standalone price tag of €25 million for their academy gem—a figure Al Nassr is entirely prepared to meet to finalize the transaction.
With Deco facing immense pressure to clear registration hurdles before June 30, this sudden windfall provides the perfect financial relief, turning Casadó’s desire for a familiar reunion into a highly lucrative piece of business for the Catalan giants.
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