One of the players who came close to leaving Barcelona in the last summer transfer window was Marc Casado. Various clubs showed interest in him, and at some point it seemed possible that he could leave.
The sports management of the club had considered some proposals, as in the case of Fermin Lopez. With many midfielders in the team and the financial situation of the club that needed help, a good sale would have been welcome.
However, as it would turn out, Casado never considered the possibility of an exit and eventually stayed in the club.
Now, Marking has put forward an extensive report stating how things went behind the scenes and how the The Masia Close the doors during a departure.
Married was determined
According to the report, no formal offer was made for Casado, but there were informal conversations. Clubs such as Real Betis and Wolves announced at Barça that they would be willing to offer him. The figures discussed varied between € 25-30 million.
However, to make a transfer happen, the player himself should have asked to leave. And Casado never took that step.
The midfielder held a meeting with the coaching staff to decide whether he wanted to leave or stay in Barcelona. During that conversation, Casado was unambiguous: “I want to fight to get to the team.”
Casado did not want to leave the club of his dreams, especially after the effort needed to reach the first team. Moreover, his performances were first -class last season, because he won the confidence of Hansi Flick.
Faced with the strong position of the player, the sports management closed the business.
Ways of a chance
Casado knows that he will not get the same minutes as last season, with Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi and the recurring Marc Bernal all who compete for the two places in midfield.
But he is ready to fight for his place in the team, even though he has known the difficulty. This is precisely the attitude that Flick wants from his players.
Looking ahead to the match of this weekend against Valencia, Casado has the chance to start. Fenkie de Jong returned from international duty with discomfort and is a serious doubt for the competition. Gavi will also not be available and Bernal is not ready to start.
Moreover, the situation with Gavi remains uncertain. Surgery is still a possibility, and if that happens, it would open the door for Casado to regularly enter the starting line-up.
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