There is a dense air in the Barça offices knowing that one of Inter Milan’s best midfielders will not land in Xavi Hernández’s squad. Does the signing of Gundogan have to do with it?
The position of Sergio Busquets is one of the most important points on the agenda of the FC Barcelonaand Joan Laporta has just ruled out a good option. The player had shown interest in joining the squad led by Xavi Hernández, but an offer from the Middle East changed things. However, the player excuses himself by saying that it was for other reasons.
Marcelo Brozovic stated that he would not continue in the discipline of Inter Milan, despite having a contract until 2026. Immediately afterwards, he began to contemplate the idea of dressing as a blaugrana, and meeting an old friend in the Spanish classic (Luka Modric). But Al Nassr’s proposal made him change his mind overnight.
Marcelo Brozovic explains to Laporta that he will not go to FC Barcelona for reasons other than money
After losing the Champions League final against Manchester City, the Croatian midfielder swore revenge, but from another club. That was going to be Barcelona, and the player attested to it. But from one moment to the next, the Balkan midfielder stated that he did not believe in Xavi’s project. In short, he refused to go to the Spotify Camp Nou not because of the multimillion-dollar salary he was offered in Saudi Arabia, but for “sports” reasons.
As expected, in the Blaugrana team he was going to receive a fairly striking salary. But the one that will go on to win in the Arab team is approximately 90 million euros, spread over 3 seasons (30 per year). In addition, he will be a partner of Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the players that the Croatian considers the best of the best.
Another of the reasons why Brozovic said no to FC Barcelona and Laporta
At 30 years of age, the former Dinamo Zagreb midfielder wants to continue being called up by his team, and this is achieved by adding a lot of minutes. Something that the culé team was not going to have, since they thought that the signing of Ilkay Gundogan was going to take away the opportunity to be a starter. Let’s remember that the German already gave his word to the Barcelona president.
Apart from the former Manchester City, the competition in the current midfielder squad at FC Barcelona is quite big. Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi, and the possible return of Nico González, scared Marcelo Brozovic. In any case, the Croatian has already said no to the Catalan club, and Joan Laporta will have to continue looking for another midfielder.