Chelsea asked about the availability of Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado in January transfer Window, but according to a report in Spain, rejected in their approach.
The blues signed only a 19-year-old Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne in a surprisingly quiet market for the great editions of the Premier League in the winter time. They were far more busy when it came to expenses to enable Axel Disasi, Joao Felix and Renato Veiga to borrow the club.
However, Chelsea was obviously still interested in the prospect of strengthening her squad in the middle of the campaign, and reported to Casado that they wanted to strengthen their opportunities for midfield.
The West London giants were interested in signing the 21-year-old last summer window, but instead Casado decided to put a new contract with Barcelona on paper that will keep him in Catalonia by 2028.
Although Casado has committed his future to La Blaugrana, Que t’hi jugues Report that Chelsea was inquired about the availability of the midfielder during the winter window. Chelsea is not the only Premier League team that is interested in the Youngster, who has a publication of € 100 million (€ 83 million) in his current contract.
It is not surprising that the blues approach was quickly rejected, with Barcelona’s talented young boy who wanted to stay in the club for the foreseeable future after having enjoyed an excellent breakout season under the guidance of Hansi Flick.
The La Masia product was presented in 30 games for Barcelona this season and has emerged at the foot of the midfield. With consistently impressive achievements, he even deserves his first senior citizens.
While the Catalan giant Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong are currently in their ranks, Casado was still offered many opportunities for the first team and will continue to play a considerable role for the club.
Chelsea is not too little in the midfield depth and her interest in the Spaniard is a surprise, as they spent over £ 300 million for Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
However, Enzo Maresca lost several midfielder in January, with Cesare Casadei permanently moving to Turin and Carney Chukwuemeka to borrow to Borussia Dortmund.