{"id":75872,"date":"2026-08-26T06:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75872\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:36:11","slug":"barcelona-lower-their-asking-price-to-e25-million-for-exit-bound-midfielder-suitors-still-hesitating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/75872\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona lower their asking price to \u20ac25 million for exit-bound midfielder; suitors still hesitating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona\u2019s plans for the final stages of the summer transfer window appear increasingly clear: Marc Casado will leave, but finding a club willing to meet their valuation is proving to be a difficult task.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/barcelona\/2026\/08\/25\/abre-via-turca-casado.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MARCA<\/a>, Barcelona are seeking around \u20ac25 million for the midfielder, a figure that has so far complicated negotiations with interested clubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been no shortage of enquiries surrounding Casado, yet none of the potential suitors have submitted a formal offer that matches the club\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona\u2019s \u20ac25 million valuation creates obstacle<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casado\u2019s departure has <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-out-of-favour-midfielder-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">seemingly been on the cards<\/a> since the end of last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midfielder was informed that regular minutes could be difficult to come by during the current campaign, prompting his camp to explore opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona\u2019s asking price, though, remains a significant hurdle. The report suggests that the club could have potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-place-e40-million-price-tag-on-22-year-old-homegrown-midfielder-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">commanded more than \u20ac30 million<\/a> for Casado a while ago, but his reduced involvement last season has affected his market value.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/birmingham-city-v-fc-barcelona-pre-season-friendly-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Casado of FC Barcelona\" class=\"wp-image-208174\"  \/>Barcelona want \u20ac25 million for Marc Casado. (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now, the Blaugrana are holding out for a fee close to \u20ac25 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Mendes searching for Casado\u2019s next club<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casado\u2019s agent Jorge Mendes has <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/super-agent-meets-with-barcelona-executives-with-several-files-on-the-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">spent much of the summer<\/a> working to secure a move for the Barcelona midfielder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several clubs have been linked with the Spaniard during that period, but talks have yet to produce a definitive outcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interest has reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/al-hilal-prepare-new-offer-for-e40-million-rated-barcelona-midfielder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">come from Saudi Arabia<\/a>, with two clubs monitoring the situation, including Al Hilal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A move to the Middle East appears unlikely at present, though, as Casado does not want to continue his career there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attention has also turned towards England, where <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/sunderland-want-barcelona-midfielder-as-hansi-flicks-decision-pushes-exit-closer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sunderland and Nottingham Forest have emerged<\/a> as potential destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc-barcelona-v-valencia-cf-laliga-ea-sports-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Casado of FC Barcelona\" class=\"wp-image-192030\"  \/>Casado is certain to leave Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both clubs have been mentioned among the teams keeping an eye on the 22-year-old, although neither has made a formal bid.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish clubs could offer a new route\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outlet confirms that Turkey has emerged as another possible destination in recent days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On that note, two Turkish clubs are said to be assessing the possibility of signing Casado, with Besiktas among the interested teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Istanbul side had already shown interest in the midfielder earlier in June, and the possibility of reviving that pursuit could give Barcelona another avenue to facilitate his departure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, Casado\u2019s future remains unresolved. The midfielder appears set to move on from Barcelona, but Mendes still has work to do to find the right destination and, crucially, a club capable of getting close enough to Barcelona\u2019s \u20ac25 million asking price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s plans for the final stages of the summer transfer window appear increasingly clear: Marc Casado will leave,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75873,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,223,1866],"class_list":["post-75872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-marc-casado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}