Marc Casado celebrates with Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi (Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images)
Manchester United and Liverpool are closely monitoring Barcelona’s young defensive midfielder Marc Casado as a potential transfer target. Caught offside understand
The 21-year-old has attracted the attention of Man United and Liverpool scouts, while sources close to the situation also reported Caught offside than other Premier League clubs like now Newcastle United appreciate it too the player
Clubs have received positive feedback about Casado, with scouts highlighting his ball vision and ability to control a game from midfield despite his relative youth and inexperience at the highest level.
Casado has just 18 senior appearances for Barcelona after moving through their academy, but is starting to show a key player for Hansi Flick’s team this season, and it is not at all strange to see that the best English clubs are interested in signing him.
The transfer of Marc Casado could be one to see how Man Utd and Liverpool impressed
Barça are not under much pressure to sell Casado as he is under contract until 2028, but it still looks like it could be a situation to see as Premier League clubs show strong interest.
Man Utd brought Manuel Ugarte into midfield this summer but remain keen get stronger in this position as the aging Casemiro hasn’t looked too convincing in a while, so there could be room for Casado to come in and make an impact straight away.
The Spaniard could also be a useful addition to Liverpool, sources say Caught offside that the Reds see him as someone who could immediately play a key role in their team, despite making a lot of investments in midfield just over a year ago.
Newcastle could also be one to watch, although it could be more difficult for them to do a deal financially, but it is still believed that we could see clubs increase their interest in Casado soon.
Transfer market note that Casado’s value has skyrocketed in recent times, from €2.5m in June this year to €15m now, a 500% increase.
One imagines, however, that Barcelona would ask even more than that to sell their wonderful midfielder.
