As reported earlier today, Marcelo Brozovic of Inter Milan has jumped up to the top of FC Barcelona’s target list to strengthen the pivot position.
The Blaugrana had other players like Martin Zubimendi and Joshua Kimmich on their radars but understand that a move for them is not feasible. As such, the sports management staff have decided to go after Brozovic, with manager Xavi Hernandez also giving his OK.
Now, SPORT is reporting that Barcelona are already working on signing Brozovic on a permanent transfer and have already begun negotiations with Inter Milan over a move.
It is no secret that Barça have had their eyes since January when talks of a swap deal involving Franck Kessie were doing the rounds. And even though the operation did not come to fruition, the Blaugrana have kept in touch with the midfielder’s entourage.
Brozovic has a very lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr. However, the report states that he is very keen on joining Barcelona as long as an agreement is reached between them and Inter Milan.
It is further stated that Barcelona are offering Inter a fee of €15 million for Brozovic. There is no intention of including Kessie as part of the operation as the club do not want to lose the Ivorian unless it is for a big offer.
Inter Milan also have interest in Eric Garcia, while they have also asked about Ferran Torres. However, Barça are keen to keep all the operations separate and are just looking to negotiate a cash-only deal for Brozovic.
An alternate report from Javi Miguel of AS, however, claims that the option of using Kessie in the deal is not entirely off the table at this point.
Either way, negotiations are progressing at a good pace and there is a lot of optimism at Barcelona about getting their man. But in case they do miss out on him, there are three other cost-effective options lined up as alternatives.