Barcelona’s brass was absolutely gutted this summer after their desperate attempt to offload midfielder Marc Casadó ended up flat. They slashed his asking price by a full 50%, hoping someone would bite, but even that wasn’t enough to get him out the door permanently.
Barcelona’s Hardball Fails
Talk about frustrating for Deco and the crew over at Camp Nou. They worked their tails off all window, trying to find a permanent buyer for 22-year-old Casadó. After originally demanding a hefty €40 million for their youth product, they decided to cut their losses, literally, dropping the price to a mere €20 million. You’d think that kind of discount would spark a bidding war, right? Nope.
The Deal That Almost Was
It looked like they finally had a win in the final days of the market. Bayer Leverkusen came calling, and Barcelona was “mere details” away from sealing the deal at that discounted €20 million price tag. But then, disaster struck, as per Diario Sport. Leverkusen had their own issues, unable to find a buyer for their player Robert Andrich, which forced them to pull out of the Casadó deal at the eleventh hour. Seriously, could it get any worse?
What’s Next for Casadó?
So what happened to Casadó? He *did* seal a deadline day exit, but it was just a loan for the season to newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruña. Barcelona’s brass was “hugely disappointed” with this outcome, and who can blame them? Casadó is still tied to the club through summer 2027 and beyond, which means this whole saga isn’t over. They’re stuck with a player they couldn’t even sell at half price, and that’s a problem that isn’t going away anytime soon.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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