Barcelona midfielder’s move to Ligue 1 club ruled out as club look to accelerate sale

Marc Casado has been a hot topic in the transfer market lately, as the midfielder looks set to leave Camp Nou as part of the team’s summer clearout.

Casado is no longer a part of Hansi Flick’s plans amid stiff competition in midfield. Therefore, he has been linked with a move to a number of clubs, including AS Monaco .

The Ligue 1 outfit are expected to finalise the signing of Ansu Fati soon, but have also shown interest in signing Casado. However, it appears a move to Monaco is no longer an option.

Marc Casado is likely to leave Barcelona this summer amid interest from AS Monaco and Spanish clubs. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

According to Fabrizio Romano, as relayed by Diario SPORT , there is no agreement or advanced negotiations between the principality club and the Barcelona midfielder.

This effectively rules out the Casado and Monaco agreement, with the report going on to claim that the midfielder’s future remains open for now.

This doesn’t bode well for Barcelona, who are desperately looking to accelerate the sale of Casado and are working tirelessly with agent Jorge Mendes to find a new home for the youngster before the end of the current financial year.

Alongside the sale of Ansu Fati, offloading Casado is considered essential to balance the books and meet Financial Fair Play requirements by July 1.