Barcelona are earning Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic one particular of their transfer targets in that place this summer months, CaughtOffside understands.
The Croatia intercontinental is alongside Manchester City‘s Ilkay Gundogan as one of the names on Barcelona’s radar this summer time, whilst Franck Kessie could make way in that position as he’s not in Xavi’s strategies.
Sources with a shut knowing of Barca’s transfer plans have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that a swap offer involving Kessie and Brozovic simply cannot be dominated out at this stage, with Inter acknowledged to be keen on the Ivory Coast global.
Kessie was a star participant for AC Milan but has struggled since transferring to Barcelona last summer time, so a return to the San Siro could attraction to the 26-calendar year-outdated.
Sources also informed CaughtOffside that there is tentative interest from Gentleman Metropolis in Brozovic, nonetheless their present-day priorities keep on being fellow Croatians Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol.
Optimistic talks have taken location more than Kovacic’s potential shift to the Etihad Stadium, but with Gundogan at the finish of his agreement there could be space for more additions in the center of the park.
Brozovic may possibly also be a tempting alternative for City and Barca thanks to Inter’s bad monetary circumstance, with the Champions League finalists needing to make gross sales this summer season.
Brozovic, 30, has been at Inter considering the fact that 2015 and has received one Serie A title, additionally two Coppa Italia finals, whilst ending as a runner-up in each the Champions League and the Europa League.
