Barcelona continues to announce in public that they are open to departure this summer, despite their claims that they can register all three of their new signing sessions without any any. One of the names driven as a potential exit is midfielder Marc Casado.
The 21-year-old was a surprising revelation on the Barcelona side last season, with injuries that loan him from a potential summer output to a starter against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Casado was in the Spain team within three months after his first start. Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are credited with interest in Casado, and Sport says he has a price tag of € 30 million.
The Catalan daily also says that Tottenham Hotspur has also asked for a move for Casado this summer, because they want to add an alternative to midfield. They want to add one or two regular midfielders this summer, and Barcelona has many options in midfield, with Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Casado all compete for minutes in the deeper role in Barcelona.
With traces that Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich bring in, their need for more options in the position is dramatically reduced. On the other side of the comparison, Casado would be fully focused on earning minutes in Barcelona and does not listen to offers to leave the club.
Whether Casado may be forced to reconsider next summer is another matter. As mentioned, four players compete for his position, while Gavi can play elsewhere in midfield, and Bernal recovers from a cruciate ligament injury. Earlier in the season, Casado could have more opportunities, but by the end of the season someone will probably stay behind with fewer minutes than they had hoped.