On Tuesday, renowned journalist Romano revealed that Casey had signed a four-year contract with Barcelona for an annual salary of 6.5 million euros.
Casey's contract with Milan expires on June 30, but he has not accepted a new contract from Milan. At the end of February, Barca's negotiations with Casey accelerated, and a deal was finally reached on March 21. The media revealed that Harvey played a key role in the negotiation with Casey. After speaking with Harvey, Casey turned down two Premier League clubs.
According to the analysis of The World Sports, Casey has different characteristics compared to Barca's current midfielders. First of all, he has a good goal scoring ability, scoring 40 goals in 196 Serie A appearances and 36 goals in 214 appearances for Milan in all competitions.
Secondly, Casey is a versatile midfielder, not only suitable for any position in midfield, but in exceptional circumstances he can even make a cameo appearance as a centre-back. Third, Casey is physically strong and good at steals, which allows him to improve the defensive hardness of Barca's midfield.
On Monday, transfer expert Di Mazio revealed that Casey will undergo a medical examination at Barca in Lugano, where he will sign a four-year contract with an annual salary of 7 million euros. The Daily Sports revealed that Casey will not receive a transfer bonus, which is the key reason why he gets a higher annual salary.
On Tuesday, Romano revealed that Casey has signed a four-year contract with Barca for an annual salary of 6.5 million euros plus bonuses, up to a maximum of 7 million euros.
Although the season is not yet over, Barca have already preemptively shot in the transfer market, and before signing Casey, Barca have signed Chelsea centre-back Christensen. In addition, Barca are also expected to sign Azpilicueta, who also became a free agent.