Galatasaray linked with fringe Barcelona midfielder

Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado continues to be linked with a transfer away from the membership earlier than the tip of the January switch window, because it enters its closing week. The 22-year-old has been quick on alternatives this season, after a breakout marketing campaign final 12 months.

Casado has performed simply 871 minutes this season in 19 appearances, and regardless of Pedri going off injured after an hour, spent the whole lot of Barcelona’s win over Slavia Prague on the bench. Marc Bernal was despatched on earlier than him, and it appears {the teenager} has leapfrogged Casado within the pecking order. Latest weeks have seen claims that Casado is now keen to contemplate an exit that he was not in the summertime switch window.

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Galatasaray linked with Casado transfer

The newest workforce to be linked with Casado are Turkish giants Galatasaray, who wish to make strikes earlier than the tip of the switch window. Sport reference various stories in Turkiye suggesting that Casado is among the choices on their shortlist. Casado is underneath contract till 2028, and has a launch clause of €100m, however the phrase was that the Blaugrana would have opened the door for a suggestion of round €30m in the summertime.

Atletico Madrid and Manchester United additionally

This follows on from curiosity within the form of Atletico Madrid and Manchester United. Los Rojiblancos are on the lookout for a midfield signing to switch Conor Gallagher, and Casado is among the names on their shortlist, nevertheless it appears they’re prioritising a transfer for Joao Gomes or Ederson first. Alternatively, Manchester United have additionally met together with his agent within the final week. Whether or not both of those sides flip their curiosity right into a concrete supply is one other matter, however Casado definitely doesn’t appear to be in Hansi Flick’s pondering in the meanwhile.