A few days ago, according to Spain's "Fichajes", Barca restarted negotiations with AC Milan midfielder Casey, and Laporta still hopes to waive the 25-year-old Ivorian international in the summer. But Casey's oversized demands for an annual salary of €9 million have left Barca and his negotiations stuck again.
Born on December 19, 1996, Casey's contract with Milan expires this summer, when any team can sign him, and Casey is also waiting for the price, he basically will not stay in Milan, for the next home, his requirements are in addition to being competitive, it is a sufficiently generous contract. This is also the current free agent market, since there is no need for transfer fees, it is a little more in the annual salary. Barca contacted Casey last month, but Casey's demands on annual salaries and Harvey's opposition led Barca not to reach an agreement with the midfielder, who was valued at $50 million.
But Laporta still has a crush on Casey, who is physically qualified, able to help the team at both ends of the floor, and the temptation of a visa waiver makes it difficult for Barca management to ignore him, so they contacted Casey again this week. However, less than a month later, Casey's appetite has risen again, and he has proposed to Barca that if he wants to join, in addition to the high signing fee, he needs a contract with an annual salary of up to 9 million euros.
Casey's request for such a high contract is not without any basis, and the original condition for the renewal of ac Milan was to increase the annual salary to 8.5 million euros, and then when Spurs wanted to sign him, his annual salary requirement was basically this price tag. If Barca agrees, Casey's annual salary will be second only to the top salary player De Jong at Barca. Barca's other players have not reached this figure, and even busquets, who has been playing for many years, only has an annual salary of about 8.5 million euros, and if Kasi is given this figure, the dressing room will have problems sooner or later. Therefore, the negotiations between Barca and Casey this time are once again stuck.
In the eyes of the media, Casey is now a lion's big mouth, he proved himself in Milan and Serie A, he is now a serie A midfielder, this is no doubt, but he did not come up with enough persuasion in the Champions League, he asked for such a high salary, and his current strength does not match, but he is after all visa-free, how will Laporta choose?